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Atalanta Confirms Signing Of Super Eagles Forward Lookman

Nigeria international Ademola Lookman on Thursday evening was unveiled as Serie A side Atalanta’s new signing from RB Leipzig on a four-year deal reports Prime Business Africa.

Lookman’s contract with La Dea is worth €15m including add-ons and has the option of an additional year.

The four-time capped Super Eagles forward spent last season on loan at Leicester City but despite a very promising time with the Foxes his stint was not made permanent.

Lookman who had represented England at the youth levels before changing allegiance to play for his country of origin scored eight league goals for Leicester last season with five assists to booth in 42 appearances in all competitions.

The winger made his international debut for Nigeria in March 2022 in Nigeria’s ill-fated World Cup playoffs against Ghana.

Lookman has also played for English clubs like Charlton Athletic, Fulham and Everton.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.