Arsenal snubbed in opportunistic £45m move for Ademola Lookman as Atalanta wantaway sets sights on Inter transfer

Arsenal have reportedly been snubbed in an opportunistic £45 million ($61m) approach for Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman.

• Nigeria international wants out of Bergamo
• Gunners prepared to meet asking price
• Forward has heart set on switch to Inter

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Nigeria international is looking for a way out of Bergamo in the summer transfer window. The former Charlton, Everton, Fulham and Leicester star posted a career-best return of 20 goals across all competitions last season.

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  The 27-year-old is now a man in demand, with Serie A giants Inter eager to keep him in Italian football. Lookman is said to have his heart set on completing a switch to San Siro, with the decision taken to skip pre-season training at Atalanta.

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  Inter are, however, yet to match a supposed €50m (£43m/$58m) asking price, with an opening offer from the Milan-based giants being knocked back. That has left the door open for rival suitors to join the chase.

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  Interest from the Premier League is said to have been shown in Wandsworth-born Lookman, with Arsenal testing the waters. According to a big-money approach from the Gunners has been rebuffed by Lookman, who has no desire to return to the country of his birth.