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Atalanta’s Gasperini lauds Ademola Lookman’s notable qualities
By Olu Dare
Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini said any coach would be happy to have Ademola Lookman in his squad after the Nigerian’s exploits against Empoli.
In the Serie A fixture at the Stadio Castellani, Atalanta secured maximum points after goals from Hans Hateboer and Lookman powered them to a 2-0 victory.
The team’s display left Gasperini a delighted man but more importantly, he preserved words of praise for the Super Eagle, who has been one of his star players since arriving from RB Leipzig on a permanent deal at the start of the season.
“Lookman has scored five goals and always gave a strong contribution to the team,” he told the media.
“He has technique, pace, is a player any coach would be happy with. We realised pretty quickly what he was capable of, he was convincing from the start.”
Lookman has scored five Serie A goals from 12 matches and chipped in with one assist. Also, he is his club’s top scorer in the league. His first season goal came in the 2-0 victory against Sampdoria on August 13.
He will hope to keep his starting role when Atalanta host table leaders Napoli at Gewiss Stadium on Saturday.
The encounter will see him face off with Super Eagles counterpart Victor Osimhen, whose last appearance in Serie A saw him score a hat-trick against Sassuolo.
