"It saddens me on a day like this to have to write this statement – most of all because of what we have achieved together as a team and as a city," Lookman wrote on Instagram. "Being singled out in the manner I have been not only hurts but feels deeply disrespectful, not least because of the immense hard work and commitment I have always put in each and every day to help bring success to this club and to the incredible fans of Bergamo.