Atlético Madrid is working on a deal to sign Nigeria international Ademola Lookman deal from Italian Serie A side Atalanta, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.
According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Lookman is highly appreciated my Diego Simeone and he wants to add him to the attack of his team, despite the signing of Thiago Almada from Lyon.
Simeone is strongly pushing for the deal, but they face huge competition from Italian champions Napoli who are also in the running for the Nigerian. Sources say they are leading the race for his signing because he prefers to remain in Italy.
The reigning Africa player of the year is open to leaving Atalanta, where he is a cult hero after firing them to their maiden European trophy with a hattrick in the final of the UEFA Europa League against Bayer Leverkusen, which handed them a 3-0 win in 2024.
Atalanta will demand for a fee in the region of €50m, but in the main time he is back in training with the team preparing for the start of next season. His exit is however highly possible.
