Ademola Lookman, the Nigeria international winger at Atlético Madrid, is said to want to leave the club, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport via OneFootball. His agent has reportedly announced his wish to go. Roma and Fenerbahçe are monitoring his situation.
Ademola Lookman is said to want to leave Atlético Madrid. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, relayed by OneFootball, the winger is unhappy with his experience at the Madrid club, and his agent has announced that he wants to leave. For now it is only a rumour, with no official announcement at this stage.
The news comes ahead of the winter transfer window, which opens in January 2027. Two clubs are already said to be lying in wait: Roma, whose coach Gian Piero Gasperini managed Lookman at Atalanta, and Fenerbahçe, who had targeted him before Atlético signed him.
Numbers in clear decline
Lookman’s record this season sheds light on the context. The winger has racked up 735 minutes of playing time for Atlético, with 2 goals and 1 assist in all competitions, according to OneFootball. In La Liga, he has scored only once in 11 matches, according to Punch.
The comparison with last season is stark. Having arrived in January, the winger scored 9 goals in 24 matches over the second half of the campaign, Punch recalls. This season, he has 2 goals and 1 assist in 15 appearances in all competitions.
Roma and Fenerbahçe lying in wait
Roma, in search of a fast and powerful winger, are monitoring Lookman’s situation in the hope of getting back the player he was under Gasperini at Atalanta, OneFootball reports. The Italian coach, now in charge at the Rome club, has already worked with the Nigerian at Atalanta.
Fenerbahçe could revive their interest in January. According to Punch, Atlético are considering including Lookman in a swap deal for Marco Asensio. The Turkish club had targeted him before the Madrid side signed him. Nothing suggests, however, that the clubs have reached an agreement on this formula, Punch states.
Decisions still open
Several points remain unresolved. Atlético must decide on a possible swap with Fenerbahçe, Roma are monitoring the case, and the winter transfer window is due to open in January 2027. The sources do not specify the position of Diego Simeone, the Atlético Madrid coach, on the matter.