By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo can’t hide his excitement after the club captured Ademola Lookman from Atalanta, Prompt News reports.
Cerezo stated that joining the club had been a desire of Lookman’s for many years.
“He is a player sought after by major clubs, and the difference, due to a significant financial gap, has allowed him to come and play for us, which has been his dream for many years,” Cerezo was quoted by eldesmarque.com.
The Nigeria international spent three-and-half-years with Atalanta following his arrival from German club, RB Leipzig in 2022.
The 28-year-old scored 55 goals and provided 27 assists in 137 appearances across all competitions during his over three- year stay with La Dea.
The winger also inspired the Bergamo club’s Europa League triumph in 2024, scoring a hat-trick in the final against Bayer Leverkusen.
He is in line to make his debut for Atletico Madrid against Real Betis on Thursday.
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