MADRID (AP) – Atlético Madrid announced that they have agreed to a contract with Serie A side Atalanta for Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman.
Lookman has already traveled to Madrid to sign a contract, the Spanish club announced on Sunday.
Atlético said: “The contract is subject to his passing a medical check and agreeing to formalize the contract,” without going into details.
Lookman is scheduled to undergo a medical check on Monday.
The 28-year-old played for Fulham and Leicester before joining Atalanta in 2022. He previously played for Leipzig and Everton.
Lookman scored three goals for Nigeria in this match. africa cup of nations.
After 22 games, Atlético are in third place in La Liga, nine points behind second-placed Real Madrid and 10 points behind leaders Barcelona. They will face Club Brugge in the Champions League play-offs later this month.
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