Super Eagles’ star and Atalanta striker, Ademola Lookman has announced that he has no regrets snubbing England for Nigeria despite joining the national team when they had a tough task of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup while he is enjoying his time at the Italian club.
The 25-year-old has taken Serie A by storm since his €9m move from RB Leipzig last summer and he revealed that he joined the Italian club because of their ability to score ‘many goals’.
Lookman was born in London to Nigerian parents and made his senior debut with the Super Eagles in March 2022 during the crucial World Cup Qualifiers against Ghana in which the country failed to pick the ticket.
“I have no regrets, he admitted. I took the right decision. This is my career; I want to play for Nigeria. I am proud of this. I was born in England, but my family is from Nigeria and I have a strong bond with both countries.”
Lookman has scored 12 goals in 20 league matches, providing four assists, quickly becoming a regular starter under Gian Piero Gasperini.
“I joined Atalanta because they are a great team and score many goals,” Lookman told L’Eco di Bergamo as quoted by Calcioatalanta.
“I am happy here, I knew I could do great things.”
Lookman scored two of his 12 Serie A goals in a Serie A match against Juventus in January. After the game, coach Gasperini praised new director Lee Congerton for bringing Lookman to the Geiwss Stadium.
Lookman joined from RB Leipzig last summer, but Congerton had known him at Leicester City.
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