Deborah Akinyosoye
Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has reportedly made a firm decision regarding his future, with sources indicating that his time at Atalanta is drawing to a close.
According to Tuttomercatoweb.com on Sunday, Lookman, who has been a key player for the Bergamo-based club, is preparing for a departure at the end of the season.
The report states (when translated to English), “Ademola Lookman has already made the most important decision about his future. He will no longer be at Atalanta.”
The player had previously come close to a transfer from Atalanta a year ago. Now, a gentleman’s agreement between the parties involved confirms that the parting of ways is imminent.
The destination for Lookman remains unconfirmed, but further discussion on the matter was featured in Tuttomercatoweb’s latest podcast, presented by Marco Conterio.
The news comes as Lookman continues to make his mark in Serie A.
Based on player ratings from those who have been evaluated in at least 19 matches, Lookman currently tops the rankings with an average score of 6.52, a rating he shares with Nico Paz of Como.
Here are the top 20 Serie A player ratings after 31 matchdays, according to Tuttomercatoweb.com:
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta) – 6.52
Nico Paz (Como) – 6.52
Nicolò Barella (Inter) – 6.50
Marcus Thuram (Inter) – 6.48
Paulo Dybala (Roma) – 6.48
Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) – 6.46
Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) – 6.46
Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta) – 6.41
Alex Meret (Napoli) – 6.39
Valentin Castellanos (Lazio) – 6.39
Moise Kean (Fiorentina) – 6.38
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Torino) – 6.37
David de Gea (Fiorentina) – 6.36
Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) – 6.36
Federico Dimarco (Inter) – 6.35
Alessandro Bastoni (Inter) – 6.34
Dan Ndoye (Bologna) – 6.33
Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) – 6.33 Scott McTominay (Napoli) – 6.33 Nicola Leali (Genoa) – 6.31