Atlanta denies promising to sell Lukeman for 40 million, but Inter Milan believes what the players say

According to Turin Sports, Atlanta does not admit that it had promised to sell Lukeman for 40 million euros, but Inter believes in the players' statement.

Lukeman appeared in Zigonia yesterday and conducted a physical fitness test in Atlanta before resuming training. He did not choose to "stop training". After all, he has the "release commitment" given by the Perkassi family.

The promise itself is not controversial. Atlanta has not denied the promise to let Lukeman leave the team, but the controversy lies in the specific content of the promise: Lukeman's agent said that Atlanta had promised that as long as a quotation of 40 million euros would be released; while the club insisted that it had never mentioned the specific amount, and their valuation of Lukeman was 50 million euros.

Obviously, Inter Milan chose to believe Lukeman's statement, which is reasonable. Therefore, in the contact between Marlotta, Osilio, Percassi and Damiko, Inter Milan proposed a formal offer worth 40 million euros, which was a rental offer with a forced buyout.

But Atlanta rejected the offer, not only because the amount did not meet expectations, but also because they did not like this form of transaction. If Percassi really nodded and agreed to this offer, it would be news, and Marlotta and Osilio knew it well.

However, this formal offer means that the negotiations between the two sides have really begun, and given the good relationship between the two clubs, the deal is unlikely to turn into a long soap opera.

Inter Milan's determination to bet on Lukeman is also reflected in the temporary shelving of other alternatives. Once the two clubs reach an agreement, Lukeman will sign a five-year contract with Inter Milan with an annual salary of 4 million euros after tax, and due to the application of the growth law, the annual salary before tax is only 5.3 million euros before tax.

It can be foreseen that after the initial temptation, Inter Milan may add some bonus terms under the original loan + buyout framework to further get closer to Atlanta's 50 million euro psychological price.