Most successful buy: Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman enters Atalanta’s record books

The Nigeria worldwide has been distinctive since arriving in Bergamo in the summertime

After solely three months at Atalanta Bergamasco, Tremendous Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has set new heights on the Blue-and-Black membership.

Lookman scored his fifth aim in 12 matches on the weekend in Atalanta’s 2-0 win at Empoli.
The Nigeria worldwide has thus turn out to be the quickest Atalanta newcomer into the Italian Serie A to hit 5 objectives.

Along with his glorious output, Lookman has outshone Ilicic’s 5 objectives in 17 video games in 2017/2018 and Zapata’s 5 objectives after 15 matches.

Luis Muriel, who netted 5 objectives in his first eight video games for Atalanta, did higher than Lookman however with one substantial distinction. The Colombian had prior Serie A expertise, having beforehand performed for Udinese, Sampdoria, and Fiorentina.

Extra information to fall for Lookman

Ademola Lookman has one other file, held by a former Nigeria worldwide Stephen Ayo Makinwa, in sight – changing into the quickest Atalanta participant to hit six objectives.

After arriving from Genoa, Makinwa smashed six objectives in his first 18 matches for the Goddess.

Lookman may break that file when Atalanta host Serie A leaders Napoli on the Gewiss Stadium this weekend. And the present record-holder, Makinwa, has backed the 25-year-old to etch his identify within the Atalanta historical past books.

“I hope he breaks it,” Makinwa instructed The PUNCH.

“He didn’t present indicators of preliminary struggles and has settled in effectively on the membership.

“I’m assured he’ll set a brand new goalscoring file on the membership, however we should not put strain on him on that. He’s very prolific, and he’s changing into a unbelievable purchase for the membership.”

Atalanta acquired the providers of Lookman from German Bundesliga facet RB Leipzig for 12 million euros on August 4.