Luca Percassi stated that for players with less playing time, talks will take place with the director and the coach to make evaluations after the match, and that interesting offers will be considered calmly. It is mentioned that there are proposals from abroad for Sulemana.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ibrahim Sulemana has asked Bologna to be allowed to leave during the current winter transfer window. The reason for the request is the limited playing time he has received since arriving from Atalanta. His objective is to increase his chances of a call-up to the Ghana national team for the World Cup next summer, and Bologna is likely to grant his desire to play more.

Ivan Juric, the coach of Atalanta, mentioned that Ibrahim Sulemana should become a protagonist in another team for his growth as staying without playing would not be good for him.

Ibrahima Sulemana was among the initial signings by Atalanta for the 2024-25 season. Although he is regarded as a promising talent, coach Gasperini does not consider him a potential starter. Sulemana has participated in only three matches for Atalanta, while he has played in four games for his national team, Ghana. There is speculation that Atalanta might consider loaning him out in January to provide him with more playing time, as his technical attributes do not match the coach's requirements. His contract with Atalanta is valid until 2029, with an annual salary of 500 thousand euros. The transfer deal to Atalanta was valued at 9 million euros, including player exchanges.