Fenerbahçe Pursues Atalanta’s Lookman: Transfer News

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Fenerbahçe started official negotiations for 28-year-old Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman, who plays for Atalanta, one of the Italian Serie A teams. It was stated that the yellow-dark blue management knocked on Atalanta’s door with a new offer for the star player.

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According to the news of Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Fenerbahçe management made a new contact for the transfer of Ademola Lookman. The yellow-dark blue team has put the transfer, which they had previously backed off due to high costs, back on their agenda.

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The future of Youssef En-Nesyri and Jhon Durán, who are in the current Fenerbahçe squad, has not yet been clarified, causing the striker transfer efforts to accelerate. Lookman had previously been on Galatasaray’s agenda, but the transfer did not take place due to similar financial reasons.

Due to his performance at the beginning of the season and the process he went through, Ademola Lookman’s market value decreased from 60 million Euros to 35 million Euros. The star football player, who has a contract with Atalanta until 2027, is expected to leave the team.

The Nigerian attacker was transferred to Atalanta from German representative RB Leipzig in 2022 for a transfer fee of approximately 11 million Euros. Lookman, who won the UEFA Europa League championship with the Italian team; He draws attention with his versatile structure, which can play in left wing, right wing and behind-striker positions.

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