US EditionAtletico Madrid says it’s reached a deal with Atalanta for Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman
Atletico Madrid secured Ademola Lookman for €40 million, surpassing Fenerbahce's offer, with the player set to sign a four-and-a-half-year contract after his medical.
- Atlético Madrid confirmed on Feb 1, 2026, it reached a deal to sign Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman from Serie A club Atalanta, pending medical clearance and contract formalities.
- After recurring disputes, Ademola Lookman and Atalanta have a history of transfer-window friction, while both Atlético and Fenerbahce pursued him, with payment terms and bank guarantees delaying Turkey's move.
- Atlético finalised a deal that includes the €40 million and Lookman signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Diego Simeone.
- Diego Simeone's side faces Club Brugge in Champions League playoffs later this month, sitting third in LaLiga, nine points behind Real Madrid and 10 behind Barcelona.
- Looking at Lookman's background, he joined Atalanta from RB Leipzig in 2022 and starred at AFCON 2025 with two Man-of-the-Match awards.
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On May 22, 2024 Ademola Lookman lived the best day of his career. He scored three goals in the European League final against Leverkusen and gave Atalanta the first European title of his history. That was the only game that lost the team that then coached Xabi Alonso throughout the season and that performance earned him to be chosen at the end of the year the best footballer in Africa ahead of Achraf Hakimi. Mateu Alemany’s first signing for Atlé…
Transfer: Atletico Madrid sign Lookman from Atalanta
Ademola Lookman has joined Atletico Madrid on a permanent transfer from Atalanta, DAILY POST reports. Lookman signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Diego Simeone’s side. Atletico Madrid paid Atalanta €40m to secure his services. The Nigeria international joined Atalanta from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig in 2022. The 28-year-old scored 55 goals and registered 27 assists during his stint with La Dea. Lookman started his professional career wit…
Simeone's cries for help were finally heard and, last Sunday, Atlético announced the signing of Ademola Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman (London, 28 years old), a powerful striker who arrives from the Italian Atalanta in exchange for 35 million euros fixed plus five more in variables. A promising addition, as the Nigerian international is known for its ability to overflow from the left band and for its strength in defining, two subjects in which the…
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