Super Eagles forward and former African footballer of the year, Ademola Lookman, has completed his transfer formalities from Atalanta to La Liga Club, Atletico Madrid.
Lookman, 28, completed the transfer on Monday after the two clubs reached an agreement. The versatile attacking midfielder signed with the former Spanish champions on a contract that would lapse on 30 June 2030.
In an X post, Lookman, who scored a hat-trick when the Italian side beat Bayer Leverkusen to win the Europa League in 2024, expressed profuse gratitude to his teammates, the management and staff of the Atalanta, the Club and the fans “for making Bergamo feel like home and for giving me memories I’ll carry forever.”
“Thank you to my teammates, the staff, the club. To the fans, your passion, your belief, your energy meant everything,” he wrote. “From day one, you stood by me and by this team through every moment. Your passion, your voices, your belief never faded and together we achieved.”
Born on 20 October 1997, in Wandsworth, Greater London, England, to Nigerian parents, prolific Lookman, who is expected to cost Atletico arbout 40 million euros ($47.5 million), has scored three goals in 19 matches across all competitions this season for Atalanta.
He began his career at Charlton Athletic and later joined Everton. After a loan spell at RB Leipzig, he signed for the German side permanently in 2019. However, he was loaned back to Premier League sides, Fulham and Leicester, before moving to Atalanta in 2022.
