Ademola Lookman is enjoying the finest spell in his career and his manager at Atalanta has stated the reason for the Nigerian winger’s recent success.
The 27-year-old forward has been a pivotal member of Gian Piero Gasperini’s team since joining the Italian club after previous stints with RB Leipzig, Fulham, Everton, and Charlton Athletic.
Lookman’s rise to stardom has been marked by outstanding performances, notably a remarkable hat-trick that ended Bayer Leverkusen’s 51-game unbeaten streak as he helped Atalanta win the Europa League last season, Afrik-Foot reports.
The Nigerian winger also has the highest number of goal involvements in Serie A in 2024 with an impressive 17 goals and 11 assists for Atalanta, including a brace against Napoli to end Antonio Conte team’s unbeaten run this season.
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Atalanta’s manager Gasperini has outlined the key attributes that transformed Lookman into a “world-class” player under his watch, Complete Sports reports.
“He (Lookman) has had a fantastic evolution. Lookman already did well alongside Rasmus Hojlund, then had Gianluca Scamacca and De Ketelaere as partners before Retegui.
“At this moment, he is among the top players in Europe and that means on the world stage too.
“He is still in the running to win the African Player of the Year Award, but the most important thing is his evolution and consistency.” Gasperini confessed.
Lookman will hope to replicate his outstanding performances when Atalanta tackles German outfit Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.
