It can be revealed that the Premier League club, the Tottenham Hotspur, made a last effort to sign Auitola Lookman before the transfer window was closed.
They trusted to sign the Atalanta Star striker for £ 43 million.
However, they fought to get Atalanta to accept its favorite formula of a loan with an option to buy.
The Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Atlético de Madrid were the other serious suitors for the prevailing African player of the year.