"Atletico Madrid have signed Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman from Atalanta in a deal worth 30.3m. The London-born 28-year-old has played in Serie A since 2022, scoring 55 times and making 27 assists following a move from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. His goals included a hat-trick in the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen in 2024, which secured the club's first European trophy."
"He represented England at youth level, winning the Under-20 World Cup in 2017, before making his debut for Nigeria in 2022. Atletico, who are third in Spain's top flight and trail leaders Barcelona by ten points, announced they had agreed a deal with Atalanta on Monday before confirming that Lookman has signed until June 2030 on transfer deadline day."
Ademola Lookman, a London-born 28-year-old forward, has joined Atletico Madrid from Atalanta for 30.3m and signed until June 2030. He has played in Serie A since 2022, scoring 55 goals and providing 27 assists after moving from RB Leipzig. Lookman scored a hat-trick in the 2024 Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen to secure Atalanta's first European trophy. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 2024 and was the only African on the men's Ballon d'Or shortlist, finishing 14th. He represented England at youth level and debuted for Nigeria in 2022.
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