Lookman beats Osimhen, Dybala, and Zaccagni to rack up AIC’s January player of the month award

The Nigerian striker has excelled effectively for Gian Piero Gasperini’s crew this season, scoring 12 objectives and doling out three assists in 19 league matches.

Nigerian worldwide, Ademola Lookman, has been named Associazione Italiana Calciatori (AIC) January participant of the month.

The Tremendous Eagles ahead was chosen by AIC, the Italian Footballers’ Affiliation, primarily based on his January efficiency for his membership, Atalanta.

The Nigerian striker began off the bench because the Oribici misplaced 1-0 to Inter Milan within the Coppa Italia match.

Nonetheless, it’s correct to notice that the Black and Blues had been enjoying with out their high participant all through the primary half of the sport, which contributed to their defeat by the Nerazzurri throughout their go to to the San Siro stadium.

The Nigerian striker has 5 objectives and two assists within the Goddess’ final three league video games, making him one among Gian Piero Gasperini’s new system’s key cogs.

Gamers that excelled at their highest ranges in January had been Paulo Dybala (2 objectives and three assists), Victor Osimhen (5 objectives and 1 help), and Mattia Zaccagni (3 objectives and 1 help).

Nonetheless, the previous Leicester Metropolis star outperformed these opponents, together with his personal countryman, by scoring objectives, which led to his being named January’s Participant of the Month.

The attacker, although, trails his countryman Osimhen by two objectives within the Serie A scoring standings with 12 objectives.