Former Nigeria international Yakubu Aiyegbeni has commented on Ademola Lookman’s transfer to Atletico Madrid.
Lookman sealed a permanent transfer to the Spanish club on the final day of the winter transfer window.
Atletico parted with €40m to sign the winger from Serie A club, Atalanta.
Yakubu said he was convinced Lookman will leave Atalanta for a bigger club this winter.
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“I was convinced he was going to leave Atalanta Bergamo this winter. Seeing him sign for a big club like Atlético Madrid is a great source of pride,” Yakubu told Africa Foot.
“Ademola deserves to wear the colours of a top club like Atlético Madrid. He will bring many positive things to them.”
The winger spent three and a half seasons with Atalanta, scoring 55 goals and providing 27 assists in 137 appearances across all competitions for La Dea.
Lookman is in line to make his debut for Diego Simeone’s side in Thursday night’s Carabao Cup quarter-final clash with Real Betis.
By Adeboye Amosu



2 Comments
Dude is really a blessed child….
I mean checked the way his career has been moving….
From England to Germany from Germany to England again then to Italy and now spain…maybe after spain next up will be France…(Amen)… And then retire there or maybe he might consider earning some tolotolo money by playing in the tolotolo league or chinese league but by then he would have played all his best years in europe top leagues at 35….lol…you see thats smart thinking…. lol
But the other guy if you check his cv, its like nite of a thousand laffs. .lol
From germany, he moved to france from france to napoli where he was disgraced out of the club to now where he is hawking Gala…. at a very young age of 25. .lol..(tolotolo league) hahahaha… he has been there for almost half a decade now no concrete suitor…lol.. after here. now dude will move to china and then saudi arabia and then india league if they come with big money….cos its obvious dude is driven by just money….lol…
Omo in the words of my man greenturf I just know that not everybody is crazy about money….especially not english born that has seen it all…name it money, fancy cars, beutiful houses etc..
Hohahahahaha………Osimhen at “25”
Titles:
1. Serie A
2. Süper Lig
3. Turkish Cup
4. FIFA U-17 World Cup
5. U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023; third place: 2019, 2025
Individual
1. U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot
2. FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Boot
3. FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Ball
4. CAF Youth Player of the Year
5. UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month:
6. Prix Marc-Vivien Foé
7. ESM Team of the Season: 2022–23
8. Serie A Best Under-23:
9. Serie A Best Striker: 2022–23
10. Serie A Player of the Month: March 2022, January 2023
11. Serie A Goal of the Month: January 2023
12. Globe Soccer Awards Emerging Player of the Year: 2022
13. Stampa Estera Italia Best Foreign Athlete of the Year: 2022
14. Nigeria Pitch Awards King of the Pitch
15. Ghana Football Awards Best African International
16. Lille Player of the Season:
17. Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers top scorer: 2021, 2023
18. CAF Team of the Year: 2023, 2024
19. Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2025
20. Capocannoniere: 2022–23
21. African Footballer of the Year: 2023
22. Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2023
23. Serie A Team of the Year: 2022–23
24. Süper Lig Top Goalscorer: 2024–25
25. Süper Lig Goal of the Season: 2024–25
Orders
1. Member of the Order of the Federal Republic
2. Member of the Order of the Niger
Looman at 29
Titles:
1. UEFA Europa League: 2023–24
2. FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2017
3. Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023; third place: 2025
Individual
1. LFE Apprentice of the Year (Championship)
2. Atalanta Player of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24
3. Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2023,2025
4. UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2023–24
5. African Footballer of the Year: 2024
6. CAF Team of the Year: 2024
7. Serie A Team of the Season: 2024–25
Orders
8. Member of the Order of the Niger: 2024
Now we can understand why one decided to go enjoy life in Turkey at 25, earning 400k every week tax-free, while the other at 29 is offloaded into the hands of a slave rider like Simeone, on terms that were not his to decide………LMAOoooo
When you are big, you are big. When you are accomplished, you are accomplished.
Come the next international break, the one who isn’t driven by money will still hitchhike the Gala hawker’s official private jet back to Europe o……LMAOooo.
And when the Gala seller is done earning 400k weekly for 4 years, while still terrorising defences in Europe, he will head to the Saudi league to earn 700k per week and still be raking up individual awards, trophies and global recognition.
I’ll rather sell gala and be giving people who are not driven by money a ride in my official private jet……..LMAOooo.
Ndi Osimhen’s career is dead……LMAOoo.
Ndi I will make sure Osimhen gets banned from the national team…….LMAOoo.
Ndi I will make sure Osimhen has no peace……..LMAOoo
They are the ones still coughing blood about Osimhen in 2026……..LMAOooo