His name will remain engraved in the history of Atalanta, but also of the game. Because Ademola Lookman, last May 22nd, signed a magical hat-trick. On the night in Dublin he did what he wanted, single-handedly beating Bayer Leverkusen with a 3-0 that was impossible to replicate. Three flashes, the second extraordinary, the third from the film library. Different goals but which brought the old UEFA Cup, current Europa League, to Italy. The apogee and apotheosis of the Gasperini cycle who, after years of losing finals, managed to win probably the most important one. With very high level players like Lookman, in fact, or Koopmeiners and Scamacca.
Then summer came, with the intention of leaving. Or rather, with Paris Saint Germain who were ready to make a (low) investment to sign him, but Atalanta absolutely didn’t want it. So after a few weeks in which he asked not to play, he started taking the field again, returning to doing beautiful things.
However, Lookman has not renewed for now. It’s probably right to give him a salary increase after what was done in Dublin, but it’s possible that there is also an agreement between the parties to leave next June for an amount already agreed upon. Because losing the hero after the crown is never a choice that pays off. Ademola Lookman turns 27 today.