Gian Piero Gasperini admits Atalanta are challenging for the Scudetto after moving to within three points of new leaders Inter, but shrugs off the Ademola Lookman controversy. ‘We are all

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini on Saturday said he never intended to offend Ademola Lookman by saying the striker is "one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen" after their home Champions League defeat by Club Brugge.

Speaking at a press conference afterwards, Gasperini sent another quick reminder that while Atalanta owe a lot to Lookman, it very much goes two ways. “Lookman has always scored a lot of goals, at least since he joined Atalanta. He has become an extraordinary player, especially when he puts himself at the disposal of the team.