Nigerian sensation will accept Arsenal offer

Ademola Lookman would accept an offer from Arsenal should it be forthcoming in 2025.

That is according to Give Me Sport, who report that the Nigerian sensation would like to return to England at the end of the season.

Arsenal have emerged as Lookman’s biggest suitors in recent months, with GMS reporting that the Gunners are strongly considering making a move for the player in 2025.

Lookman himself is more than open to the move, and Atalanta are likely to sanction a sale at the right price – at the end of the season – as his contract expires in 2026.

They won’t sell him in January but Corriere dello Sport reports that they will be open to letting him leave if a club pays €50m or more in the summer.

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Lookman has emerged as one of Europe’s most admired players in 2024, scoring a legendary hattrick for Atalanta in the 3-0 Europa League final victory over Bayer Leverkusen.

He has continued his brilliant form into the 2024/2025 season, scoring 10 goals and delivering five assists in all competitions. His winner at the weekend against AC Milan led Atalanta to the top of the Serie A table.

So impressive has Lookman been, he has more goal contributions – goals and assists – than any other Serie A player in all competitions this calendar year.

This has attracted the interest of some of Europe’s biggest clubs, with PSG close to signing the Nigerian in the summer.

In the closing days of the summer window, PSG turned Lookman’s head and he agreed personal terms on a contract worth €5 million year until 2029.

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Lookman stunned Atalanta by informing them that he wanted to leave the club for PSG.

This move infuriated Atalanta, who reluctantly were forced to leave Lookman out of their squad for their opening game of the Serie A season, a 4-0 win at Lecce.

Eventually, the move did not go through and Lookman was reintegrated into the Atalanta team where he has enjoyed a brilliant start to the season.

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But he would still like to join a bigger club in 2025 and Arsenal have been heavily linked in recent weeks.

Arsenal are looking to strengthen their goal-shy attack after a difficult start to the season that has seen them already fall out of the title race.

The Gunners see the Nigeria international as an ideal player for the left wing of Mikel Arteta’s 4-2-3-1 formation.

Leandro Trossard is expected to leave Arsenal in the January transfer market, while Gabriel Martinelli has seen his levels drop over the last year.

GMS reports there is also interest in the Premier League from Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool, while Man Utd have been linked elsewhere.