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Leaving the team in the winter window? Italian media: The conflict with coach Juric escalated, Lukman canceled Atlanta on social media

4:09am, 9 November 2025Football

According to "Yahoo Sports", although Atlanta coach Ivan Juric insists that the sideline conflict with Ademola Lookman has been resolved, the Nigeria international has unfollowed the club on social media and cleared all team-related content.

This conflict occurred when Lookman was substituted in the second half of the Champions League away victory over Marseille. The striker looked unhappy at being substituted and the manager was so incensed that he grabbed his arm and shouted at him. When Lookman turned around to respond, he was directed to the bench by other staff.

When asked about this conflict, Juric said at today's press conference: "Such situations happen from time to time. Through communication and honesty, the relationship between the two parties can become closer than before. Lookman is a player with a distinctive personality. The problem has been solved, we just need to move forward."

However, Lookman does not seem to have the same attitude - he not only unfollowed Atlanta's official account on Instagram, but also deleted all mentions of the club in his personal account.

This is not the first time the player has taken such action: when the club refused to sell him to Inter Milan for less than 50 million euros this summer, he expressed his protest in the same way.

Lukeman lost contact for several weeks during the training camp of the new season. He finally returned to the team until Inter Milan withdrew from negotiations and no other suitable offers emerged. Relations between the two sides have always been tense, with players expected to make another push to leave in the January transfer window.

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