It’s the kind of evening that every football player dreams of. On Wednesday evening, during the Europa League final between Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta, Ademola Lookman scored a hat-trick, allowing his club to win the first European title in its history. And the Nigerian scored some great goals to boot. Unsurprisingly, his face is all over the front pages of the main European media this Thursday.
Atalanta could clearly be a victim of its success, since although it was already coming off a convincing season in Serie A – 9 goals and 6 assists in 29 matches – this performance gave it a new status in the eyes of the general public . And inevitably, more upscale clubs than the Dea risk coming knocking on the door for the 26-year-old striker in the coming weeks.
A big club was amazed
As the daily explains Sport, the player caught the eye of the leaders of FC Barcelona. Deco and Bojan, the two main people in charge of Catalan sports management, were present in the stands yesterday to observe several players including Lookman. Both men were shocked by the Nigerian’s performance, and his profile perfectly matches what they are looking for to strengthen the team’s offensive sector.
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Of course, the Iberian club must deal with a disastrous financial situation which, for the moment, would not allow it to position itself clearly on the player. It will be necessary to sell players or other assets first, with the risk that other clubs will seriously position themselves on the former Leipzig and Fulham man, whose contract expires in 2026. Ademola Lookman therefore risks being one of the main agitators of the summer transfer window.
