Italian Serie A club Atalanta have confirmed the signing of Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman from German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig for an undisclosed fee.
“Atalanta BC are delighted to announce the signing of the player Ademola Lookman from RB Leipzig on a permanent basis, the club announced
Born in Wandsworth, 24-year-old former England youth international, who scored eight goals in 42 appearances on loan at Leicester City last season, has agreed on a four-year contract.
“He has Nigerian roots but has English citizenship, he started playing for Charlton, making his senior team debut in November 2015, a few days after turning 18. He joined Everton in January 2017 and as soon as he came on in the game’s final minutes, he scored on his Premier League debut in the 4-0 victory over Manchester City,” Atalanta stated.
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