Atletico Madrid have signed Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman from Atalanta in a deal worth £30.3m. Lookman will be the first English-born player to have played in the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga. He represented England at youth level, winning the Under-20 World Cup in 2017, before making his debut for Nigeria in 2022. Atletico, who are third in Spain's top flight and trail leaders Barcelona by ten points, announced they had agreed a deal with Atalanta on Monday before confirming that Lookman has signed until June 2030 on transfer deadline day. He began his career at Charlton Athletic, playing his first game in 2015, before moving to Everton two years later, where he scored on his Premier League debut.

Source: BBC February 02, 2026 18:14 UTC