If the reviews from and are believed to be true, Barcelona have recognized Ademola Lookman as one in all their summer time targets. The Atalanta winger is the most recent identify within the Catalans’ shortlist alongside Athletic Membership sensation Nico Williams, Liverpool veteran Luis Diaz and Rafael Leao of AC Milan.
The 27-year-old England-born Nigerian worldwide spent his youth years with Waterloo and Charlton Athletic earlier than breaking into the latter’s first-team squad within the Championship. He finally joined Everton in January 2017 however struggled for first-team minutes at Goodison Park.
Lookman was loaned out to RB Leipzig who finally roped him on everlasting phrases after a powerful stint. In the meantime, he failed to duplicate the same present and the German giants sanctioned back-to-back season-long loans to Fulham and Leicester Metropolis for normal soccer.
His aptitude for the Foxes led to a €15m switch to Atalanta – a transfer that noticed him flourish stupendously below Gian Piero Gasperini. To date he has netted 50 instances and laid on 22 extra in 110 appearances [stats via ] for La Dea throughout competitions and was pivotal to their UEFA Europa League triumph final season. Lookman was linked to a summer time change to Paris St-Germain for a price within the area of €40m, and the Serie A aspect might demand round €30m within the upcoming window contemplating his present take care of Gli Orobici is about to run out in 2026.
Why It Will Be A Simple Deal For Barcelona
The previous England youth worldwide, who switched his allegiance to the Tremendous Eagles in 2022, was just lately engaged in a spat with Gasperini. The gaffer him as “one of many worst penalty takers” after his miss from the spot throughout Atalanta’s 3-1 Champions League defeat to Membership Brugge, which triggered Lookman to launch an announcement citing the feedback as ‘deeply disrespectful’. Regardless of the supervisor softening his phrases in a follow-up interview, the 2024 African Footballer of the 12 months continues to be anticipated to half methods in the summertime for his subsequent profession transfer.
are flying excessive below Hansi Flick who has revitalized the Blaugrana by counting on a number of La Masia prodigies. Though Raphinha and Lamine Yamal are in blistering type down the flanks, the membership would look so as to add expertise to problem and canopy the first-team pair alongside Ferran Torres and Pau Victor. Lookman has not solely been efficient from the wing but additionally impressed as a ‘False 9’ or second striker. His aptitude, flashy abilities and suppleness throughout the frontline might additional increase the La Liga leaders.
