Brendan Rodgers praises Ademola Lookman for Incredible Start in Italian Serie A

Leicester Metropolis coach Brendan Rodgers has praised Tremendous Eagles striker Ademola Lookman for his good begin to the season at Atalanta.

Lookman joined Leicester Metropolis final season on a one-year mortgage deal from RB Leipzig. Nonetheless, the Foxes refused to make his switch everlasting regardless of his eight objectives and 5 assists in 48 appearances.

The previous Everton man then sealed a €9million transfer to Atalanta over the last switch window, and he has been fairly a revelation.

Lookman has been concerned in seven objectives in ten appearances for La Dea.

Talking on Lookman’s excellent begin to life in Italy, Rodgers revealed that he’s very glad for Lookman.

“I’ve been in touch with him and congratulated him,” Rodgers said as per Tribal football.

“He’s finished fantastically. He’s carried out very properly, he’s having fun with his time there and I’m delighted for him.

“He was unbelievable right here, he scored objectives, created objectives, he labored very arduous, all of the stuff you’d need from a younger winger.

“I’m actually glad for him as a result of he’s an excellent man and really dedicated to his soccer. He’s began very properly with Atalanta.

In direction of the tip of his mortgage spell at Leicester Metropolis, there have been fixed talks about Lookman’s future, with Rodgers tendering coy replies every time questions had been requested.

The Leicester Metropolis coach has now revealed that Rodgers has revealed that they certainly wished to maintain Lookman however for a paucity of funds.

“We might by no means assure signing Lookman completely.

“I feel if we had been getting in anybody it was solely on mortgage, after which it didn’t occur. Sadly, it was a deal we couldn’t do.”

The Foxes could also be regretting the choice to let Lookman go. Leicester Metropolis have lacked the innovative in assault this season, and if Lookman was nonetheless on the membership, he most likely would have added some chew.

-soccernet