Internal strife broke out in the Champions League! Lookman was dissatisfied with being replaced and the coach started to "educate" him

The past six months have been turbulent for Lookman. He failed to successfully transfer to Inter Milan this summer, and now he has become a hot topic due to his sideline conflict with coach Juric. In the fourth round of the Champions League, Atalanta defeated Marseille 1-0 away from home. In the second half of the game, Lookman was replaced by coach Juric. As he passed the coaching bench, Lookman muttered something. Juric grabbed him directly. Fortunately, the team management stepped forward in time to resolve the internal strife scandal.

After the Champions League internal strife incident, many commentators expressed their opinions on the matter. CBS commentator and former Watford captain Deeney said: "As long as you touch me, we will have nothing to talk about. In full view of the public, this matter cannot be dealt with."

Former West Ham captain Leo - Kok said: "No matter what the players say, the coach cannot take action. Champions League global live broadcast, you have already lost as soon as you reach out."

Obviously, Lookman and Juric have completely broken up. In fact, the African Footballer of the Year has had enough of staying in Atlanta. This "mediocre player in the Premier League" who once played for Everton and Leicester City transformed into one of the most popular wingers in Europe after moving to Italy: 53 goals and 25 assists in 127 games. Most of the highlights occurred under the departed Gasperini. The latter once publicly humiliated Lukman as "one of the worst penalty kickers I have ever seen", but he also achieved the pinnacle of Lukman's career - taking a penalty in the 2024 Europa League final, which went down in history.

This summer, Lookman wanted to leave Atlanta, and Inter Milan also provided an offer of 32 million pounds. However, Atlanta refused to release him, which made Lookman very dissatisfied. He angrily accused the senior management of "reneging on their promises." "I feel that I have no choice but to speak out for what I think is right. I feel that (the offer) is enough. I can confirm that I have officially submitted a transfer application."

The transfer did not take place, and Lookman was forced to stay in Atlanta. Since then, Atalanta has performed poorly in Serie A, falling to 11th place in the league. Lookman himself is also in a sluggish state, scoring only 1 goal in 9 games in the Champions League and Serie A. Compared with the 20-goal performance last season, the state has declined significantly.

Nevertheless, Lookman does not lack suitors in the transfer market, and Tottenham Hotspur is still very interested in him. According to reports, Tottenham have listed Lookman as their top signing target in 2026, hoping to sign the 28-year-old winger who is eager to leave the team. And this conflict between him and coach Juric may eventually lead to his departure from the team.