Newly crowned African Footballer of the Year Ademola Lookman has identified the role played by Atalanta in his development.
Lookman had a torrid two- year spell at Bundesliga club RB Leipzig before moving to Atalanta in 2022.
The 27-year-old has now developed into one of the most fearsome forwards in the world.
The Nigeria international scored 13 goals in 31 league appearances in his first season at the Gewiss Stadium.
Lookman scored 17 goals and contributed 10 assists in 45 games across all competitions for Atalanta in the 2023-24 season.
The winger has netted 11 times in 19 games for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side this season.
“I think the environment that the club (Atalanta) gave me has been very key to obviously my growth as a player,” Lookman told Flashscore.
“And also, just timing, you know, I’ve always believed in myself and to be able to achieve great things. But, yeah, the time has come and, you know, just blessed to be here.”
By Adeboye Amosu
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