Welcome, Lookman!
Atlético and Atalanta have reached an agreement for the transfer of the Nigerian footballer, who will wear the red-and-white jersey for the next four seasons.
Atlético de Madrid and Atalanta have agreed on the transfer of Ademola Lookman, who has signed for us until 30 June 2030.
A versatile and dynamic right-footed player at 28 years of age, he is capable of playing both as a second striker and as a winger on either flank - either cutting inside or staying on his natural side - where he makes the most of his pace and dribbling ability.
Born on 20 October 1997 in Wandsworth (London, United Kingdom), although a naturalised Nigerian, he was brought up in the youth ranks of Waterloo FC and Charlton Athletic, the latter being where he made his first senior debut on 3 November 2015. He later continued to add to his professional experience, wearing the colours of Everton, Leipzig, Fulham and Leicester City, before arriving at Atalanta in the summer of 2022.
At Atalanta, Lookman re-established himself as one of the leading attackers on the world stage and he was a key part of the club's first-ever continental trophy: the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League. In the final, Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, with Lookman scoring all three goals and handing the German side their only defeat all season. As a 'nerazzurri', Lookman played in a total of 137 matches, scored 55 goals and made 27 assists.
An England international at youth level, he won the Under-20 World Cup with the Three Lions in 2017. On 25 March 2022, he made his debut for the Nigerian senior national team, with whom he has played 41 games and scored 11 goals.
Our new signing passed his medical at the Vithas-Invictum High-Performance Sports Medicine Centre at Arturo Soria University Hospital in Madrid, before heading to the club offices at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. There, he was greeted by our Chief Executive Officer, Miguel Ángel Gil, with whom he signed his contract with our club.
Welcome, Lookman!
