Spanish giants Atlético Madrid have sealed the signing of Nigerian international forward Ademola Lookman from Italian side Atalanta, with the player agreeing to a four-year deal that will keep him at the club until June 30, 2030.
The La Liga club confirmed the transfer in a statement published on its official website on Monday, describing Lookman as a proven attacking force following an impressive spell in Serie A.
“Atlético de Madrid and Atalanta have reached an agreement for the transfer of Ademola Lookman, who has signed a contract with our club until 30 June 2030,” the statement read.
The 28-year-old successfully completed his medical examination at the Vithas-Invictum High-Performance Sports Medicine Centre at Arturo Soria University Hospital in Madrid before finalising the move at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
He was officially welcomed by Atlético’s Chief Executive Officer, Miguel Ángel Gil, who oversaw the contract signing.
Born in Wandsworth, London, on October 20, 1997, Lookman began his football journey with Waterloo FC and Charlton Athletic, making his professional debut for Charlton in November 2015.
He later featured for Everton, RB Leipzig, Fulham, and Leicester City, gaining experience across the Premier League and Bundesliga before joining Atalanta in the summer of 2022.
Lookman enjoyed the most productive phase of his career in Bergamo, making 137 appearances for Atalanta, scoring 55 goals, and registering 27 assists.
He played a pivotal role in the club’s historic 2023/24 UEFA Europa League triumph, scoring a stunning hat-trick in the final to secure a 3–0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen and deliver Atalanta’s first continental title.
Internationally, Lookman initially represented England at youth level and was part of the squad that won the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
He later switched allegiance to Nigeria, making his senior debut for the Super Eagles in March 2022.
Since then, he has earned 41 caps and scored 11 goals for the national team.
The move to Atlético Madrid marks a new chapter in Lookman’s career as he prepares to test himself at the top level of Spanish football.
