Lookman at Atlético: Debut & First Impressions

Lookman at Atlético: Debut & First Impressions

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Ademola Lookman’s presentation with Atleti – AS.com

Atlético de Madrid

The Nigerian, born in England, is the great winter reinforcement of the red and white team. He will wear number 22.

03/02/26 PRESENTATION OF ATLETICO DE MADRID ADEMOLA LOOKMAN ENRIQUE CEREZO MATEU ALMANY CARLOS BUCERO
JAVIER GANDUL
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Lookman's father arriving at the Metropolitano's event room.
PHOTO: JAVIER GANDUL / DIARIO ASLookman’s father arriving at the Metropolitano’s event room.
Lookman rejected financially superior offers to sign for Atlético, a decision that Enrique Cerezo himself wanted to highlight in his presentation.
PHOTO: JAVIER GANDUL / DIARIO ASLookman rejected financially superior offers to sign for Atlético, a decision that Enrique Cerezo himself wanted to highlight in his presentation.
Lookman inherited the number 22, which had belonged to Raspadori and which Giuliano Simeone wore the previous season.
PHOTO: JAVIER GANDUL / DIARIO ASLookman inherited the number 22, which had belonged to Raspadori and which Giuliano Simeone wore the previous season.
The club explicitly presented him as “the great winter reinforcement”, making it clear that his signing was designed to have an immediate impact on the season.
PHOTO: JAVIER GANDUL / DIARIO ASThe club explicitly presented him as “the great winter reinforcement”, making it clear that his signing was designed to have an immediate impact on the season.
His relationship with Atlético is long-term, something unusual in winter signings, which reflects the club's confidence in his future performance.
PHOTO: SERGIO PEREZ / EFEHis relationship with Atlético is long-term, something unusual in winter signings, which reflects the club’s confidence in his future performance.

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The player made it clear that he is prepared to play “on Thursday” if Simeone gives him the opportunity, something possible because he has already trained with the group from the first day.
PHOTO: JAVIER GANDUL / DIARIO ASThe player made it clear that he is prepared to play “on Thursday” if Simeone gives him the opportunity, something possible because he has already trained with the group from the first day.
Lookman, with Cerezo in his presentation as red and white. / Javier Gandul.
Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman poses with the club’s president, Enrique Cerezo, during his presentation as a new Atlético de Madrid player, this Tuesday at the Metropolitano stadium.
Lookman revealed that he had a previous conversation with Diego Pablo Simeone before his arrival, something that reinforced his decision to sign for the club.
PHOTO: JAVIER GANDUL / DIARIO ASLookman revealed that he had a previous conversation with Diego Pablo Simeone before his arrival, something that reinforced his decision to sign for the club.
Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman poses with the club's president, Enrique Cerezo, with Mateu Alemany, director of Men's Professional Football, and Óscar Bucero, general director of Football.
AS DIARYPHOTO: JAVIER GANDUL / DIARIO ASNigerian striker Ademola Lookman poses with the club’s president, Enrique Cerezo, with Mateu Alemany, director of Men’s Professional Football, and Óscar Bucero, general director of Football.
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