Manchester United could be one of the clubs set to benefit as it looks like Atalanta have decided to sell Ademola Lookman if they receive offers of around £51m this summer.
The Nigeria international has been superb for Atalanta during his time in Serie A, and boasts a record of 18 goals and six assists in all competitions so far this season.
Most memorably, though, Lookman scored a hat-trick for Atalanta as they beat Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final last term.
Now it seems Atalanta are ready to cash in on the 27-year-old, with Premier League clubs tipped to be on alert as he’s made available for £51m, according to Calciomercato.
Ademola Lookman would be a quality signing for Manchester United
Lookman is understood to be on Man United’s list of targets for this summer, as CaughtOffside exclusively reported a few days ago.
The Red Devils loaned out both Marcus Rashford and Antony in January, and it perhaps seems unlikely that they have much of a chance of coming back to Old Trafford and working themselves into Ruben Amorim’s plans.
Lookman looks like he’d be a major upgrade on those two players, so United would do well to make the most of this exciting opportunity.
While £51m isn’t exactly cheap, it’s still a pretty reasonable fee for a proven talent who guarantees goals and assists.
Lookman would also be coming back to English football with a point to prove, having flopped at clubs like Fulham, Everton and Leicester City as a youngster.
It’s clear that Lookman has improved a great deal since then, and he now looks like someone who could be capable of taking the Premier League by storm and helping MUFC get back to where they want to be.
