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Ademola Lookman Set To Leave Atalanta This Summer
Ademola Lookman is on his way out of Atalanta this summer, as confirmed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
Romano revealed that the move had been in the works since last year, stating on X that Atalanta still intends to part ways with the Super Eagles winger.
The club is expected to address the situation with head coach Gian Piero Gasperini soon, but their decision remains unchanged.
Lookman’s future has been a hot topic following Atalanta’s Champions League exit at the hands of Club Brugge.
The Italian side suffered a 3-1 defeat on Tuesday night, losing 5-2 on aggregate. The Nigerian forward found the back of the net for Atalanta but also missed a crucial penalty.
After the match, Gasperini openly criticized Lookman for taking the spot-kick, adding fuel to the speculation surrounding his departure.
Despite this, Lookman has been in fine form this season, racking up 15 goals and six assists in 28 appearances.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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