“Blank checks”– Italian Journalist hail Atalanta’s Lookman purchase, compares it with Fiorentina

The Nigerian ahead made a switch change to Atalanta from RB Leipzig for a charge within the area of 15 Million Euros.

Veteran Italian journalist, Luca Calamai, have saluted Atalanta’s buy of Ademola Lookman in addition to his pairing accomplice, Rasmus Hojlund, within the Summer season window.

The Nigerian ahead was one of many six gamers that Gian Piero Gasperini obtained from the brand new sports activities director, Tony D’Amico.

The Tremendous Eagles attacker left RB Leipzig for a charge of round €15 million to affix the Blue-Blacks within the Italian division.

Ever since his transfer, the Nigerian man has been firing on all cylinders within the league, scoring 12 targets and doling out 5 assists in 21 home league appearances.

Whereas his Danish teammate, Højlund, who was bought in the identical summer time, has bagged 5 targets in 18 league appearances.

This, nonetheless, implies that this duo has handed Gasperini a complete of 17 home league targets.

Talking on the switch resolution made by Atalanta’s sports activities director, the Journalist, Calamai, thinks the group, which is now third in Serie A standings, can advance to the UEFA Champions League with the assistance of the 2 gamers’ performances.

“Sasto spot and rent proper gamers stays an absolute worth that usually makes a distinction. Take Atalanta. The brand new sports activities director Tony D’Amico was capable of ship to Gasperini two ideas like Lookman and Hojlund, two strikers who might take the Goddess to the Champions League by giving the administration one other river of cash. In any case, Lookman and Hojlund are already two clean checks.” he mentioned as cited by CalcioAtalanta.

Fiorentina’s switch resolution was criticised by the Journalist, who asserts that the group’s struggles, which have left them in 14th place within the league standings, are because of the lack of an actual striker.

“However, at Fiorentina, the director Barone purchased Jovic and Cabral. And Fiorentina finds itself and not using a actual heart ahead. Errors that depart their mark.” he added.

Atalanta narrowly defeated Viola of their most up-to-date encounter, the 2 will face once more on April 16.