Overview
- Atlético confirmed Ademola Lookman’s transfer from Atalanta on a contract through 30 June 2030 after he passed his medical, with a €35 million fee.
- The club also completed and registered Obed Vargas through 2030 and Rodrigo Mendoza through 2031 following their medicals.
- The moves follow the exits of Conor Gallagher, Giacomo Raspadori, Javi Galán and Carlos Martín that reduced the squad from 24 to 20 players.
- Some outlets report performance-related bonuses could raise Lookman’s fee to €40 million, beyond the confirmed base amount.
- Lookman, 28, arrives as a versatile forward who scored a hat-trick in Atalanta’s 2024 Europa League final and logged 55 goals and 27 assists in 137 appearances for the club.