Real Sociedad wants Chukwueze as Atalanta ponder signing for injured Lookman

AC Milan wants to focus on Santiago Gimenez in the final stretch of the winter window, but a sale would greatly help their pursuit, and Samuel Chukwueze is far from untouchable in that regard. The Rossoneri have been trying to cash in on one of their defenders but to no avail at this stage.
Instead, the winger, who had his best years in La Liga, is receiving interest from Real Sociedad, Super Deporte informs. The Serie A giants will only consider a permanent sale and demand €15/18M.
In addition to increasing their ammo, Milan would wipe a significant salary off their books, as Chukwueze makes €4M annually. The winger returned and scored in the Parma game following a thigh issue. He has rarely been a regular starter during his time at San Siro and often missed time due to injury.
Elsewhere, Atalanta won’t have Ademola Lookman for at least three weeks due to a minor knee injury, which could prompt them to seek a new attacker in January. The star has been diagnosed with a low-grade lesion of the distal insertion of the MCL in his right knee.
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini sounded optimistic in his pre-game presser.
“We expected this diagnosis. He had been playing through something for a couple of games after a knock on the fibular head. He looked better versus Como, but then he was uncomfortable in training on Monday. That’s the prognosis, but we hope he’ll be back sooner. He probably aggravated it, but it’s a standard injury. We wish for a shorter recovery time.”
Instead, the boss got spicy when quizzed about whether they’d seek a Lookman replacement on the market.
“I don’t know, you’d have to ask the management. I don’t think much can happen in the final days of the window for an absence that could last for less than a month. There shouldn’t be a juxtaposition between me and the front office every time the market is open. It wouldn’t be a gift for me but for Atalanta. Who would I like from Barcelona? We usually don’t buy but sell.”
According to Alfredo Pedullà, Atalanta will examine dated targets to fill in for Lookman, like Daniel Maldini, Ryan Cherki, and Giacomo Raspadori. The commissions for the Olympique Lyonnais ace are particularly high. La Dea is gauging the interest in Nicolò Zaniolo, who hasn’t done much with them.