Atalanta have confirmed they have received a formal bid from Saudi Arabian club, Al Ittihad for Ademola Lookman, reports Completesports.com.

Lookman caught the attention of a number of clubs last season following his impressive displays for Atalanta.

The Nigeria international was the hero of La Dea’s UEFA Europa League success, netting a hat-trick in the 3-0 final victory over Bayer Leverkusen.

The 26-year-old scored 17 goals and made 10 assists in all competitions for the Bergamo club in the 2023/24 season.

According to TuttoMercatoWeb, Atalanta will discuss Al Ittihad’s bid with the player.

“We have received an official offer (for Lookman) from Al Ittihad,” the Italian club were quoted as saying.

“We will see what’s best for the player and discuss it with the club.”

Lookman was named Atalanta’s Player of the season on Thursday.

He linked up with La Dea from Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig for €9m in 2022.