BERGAMO, ITALY – March 22, 2025 – Ademola Lookman, Atalanta forward, dey on Barcelona radar as dem prepare for summer transfer window. The 27-year-old striker wan leave di Serie A club at di end of dis season, and according to reports from Mundo Deportivo, him dream na to don Barcelona jersey.
Lookman get respect for im versatility, but e no dey top di priority list for Barça as dem look at other players like Nico Williams and Luis Díaz. However, im fit waka go Barcelona for about €30 million, which be cheaper compared to other targets dem dey eye.
Barcelona’s scouts don notice Lookman’s strong performance dis season, as e don score 17 goals and provide 7 assists in 30 matches for Atalanta. Di Nigerian international dey shine as he dey bag goals regularly, with 10 of dem coming from Serie A alone, averaging about 0.68 goals per 90 minutes.
“Ademola sabi how to score and e dey always find im way into dangerous spaces,” one football analyst talk. “Dis kind scoring ability go fit help Barcelona if dem decide to add am to di squad.”
Besides Barcelona, clubs like PSG, Liverpool, and Arsenal don also show interest in Lookman, as im dey move enter di last year of im contract with Atalanta. Di club fit decide to sell am for €30 million to avoid losing am for free when im contract expire in 2026.
Di Nigerian player’s impressive stats dis season don catch attention, and Barça sporting director Deco dey consider sense dat Lookman fit bring depth to di attacking line-up. Even though e no dey top di list, his potential fit motivate Barça to bring am in.
“E get potential, but we dey consider several future plans,” Deco explain. “We go check age, resale value, and how e fit into di system wey we dey plan for di team,”
Lookman, wey once play for Charlton Athletic, don experience recent tension with Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini after dem clash over a missed penalty. Di incident don make am clear say im dey consider leaving di club for fresh challenge.
As di summer transfer window dey approach, all eyes go dey on Lookman. E dey determined to prove say im fit play for top teams like Barcelona, but time go tell if dis dream go materialize. For now, e dey represent di Super Eagles and im recently participate in di World Cup qualifier match where Nigeria beat Rwanda 2-0.
