'Important player' - Marseille coach warns against underestimating Lookman and Atalanta
Published: November 05, 2025
Olympique de Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi has expressed caution ahead of his side’s UEFA Champions League clash with Atalanta, highlighting the threat posed by Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman.Lookman has been a key figure for the Bergamo outfit since his arrival in the summer of 2022, earning a reputation for ...
No asking price set for Lookman: Romano reveals Atalanta took a page from Brighton's book
Published: November 04, 2025
Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed new details surrounding Ademola Lookman’s failed transfer to Inter Milan, explaining why Atalanta refused to set a price for the Nigerian forward despite significant interest from the Nerazzurri. Speaking on La Trattativa on TIM Podcast, Romano described the backst...
Tempers flare as Gift Orban and ex-Man City star clash during Hellas Verona v Inter Milan
Published: November 03, 2025
Tensions briefly flared during Hellas Verona's Serie A clash against Inter Milan after Brazilian forward Giovane scored his first league goal, with teammate Gift Orban and former Manchester City fullback Aleksandar Kolarov at the center of a heated exchange.According to Calciomercato, the incident occurred moments afte...
First clean sheet of the season: Okoye sends message to Chelle ahead of Nigeria squad announcement
Published: November 01, 2025
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye marked his first clean sheet of the season with a confident display in Udinese's victory over Ademola Lookman's Atalanta on Saturday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Okoye seized the occasion to remind Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle of his quality and readiness for a national team return, with an...
'We're not happy' - Super Eagles goalkeeper Okoye admits after Udinese's loss to Juventus
Published: October 30, 2025
Following Udinese's 3–1 defeat to Juventus at the Allianz Stadium in a Serie A clash on Wednesday, Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye reflected on both his individual display and the team’s overall performance.The game was finely balanced at half-time, with Nicolo Zaniolo cancelling out Dušan Vlahovic's early fi...
Super Eagles forward Lookman rewrites Atalanta record books after goal against AC Milan
Published: October 29, 2025
Ademola Lookman made history for Atalanta with a record-breaking goal in their 1-1 draw against AC Milan, further solidifying his reputation as one of the club’s most decisive players in major fixtures.The 28-year-old Nigerian forward struck in the 35th minute to cancel out Samuele Ricci's early opener for Milan, end...
Italy coach scouts Nigerian defender Ahanor but passport rules delay call-up for November's WCQs
Published: October 29, 2025
Italy national team manager Gennaro Gattuso was spotted in the stands during Atalanta's 1-1 draw against AC Milan on Tuesday night, where he closely monitored promising defender Honest Ahanor.Ahanor, who joined Atalanta during the summer transfer window, has quickly become one of the standout youngsters for the Bergamo...
'I hope to get even more fit' - Atalanta star Lookman says after first goal of the season
Published: October 29, 2025
Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman expressed determination and optimism after scoring in the 1–1 draw against AC Milan, stressing the importance of consistency as La Dea continue their unbeaten Serie A run. Lookman, who netted the equaliser at the Gewiss Stadium, spoke to DAZN after the match, reflecting on both his g...
'He could have saved it' - Udinese coach reacts to Okoye's free-kick blunder against Lecce
Published: October 28, 2025
Udinese coach Kosta Runjaic has expressed confidence in Maduka Okoye's ability to improve despite acknowledging the Nigerian goalkeeper’s mistake in their 3-2 victory over Lecce at the Bluenergy Stadium.Addressing the media before Udinese's upcoming clash with Juventus, Runjaic admitted that the 24-year-old knows he ...
'Hasn't played for 2 months' - Udinese coach defends Okoye after conceding twice against Lecce
Published: October 26, 2025
Udinese coach Kosta Runjaic defended Maduka Okoye following his side's 3-2 victory over Lecce in Serie A on Saturday, noting that the Super Eagles goalkeeper's limited game time made the outing a challenging one.Okoye missed Udinese's opening fixtures of the 2024-25 season while serving a two-month ban for a betting-re...
'There's no denying it' - Atalanta coach points finger at Lookman as scoring woes continue
Published: October 26, 2025
Atalanta manager Ivan Juric has attributed his team's recent struggles in front of goal to the dip in form of key attackers, including Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman.The manager made the revelation in an interview with DAZN following Atalanta's 1-1 draw against Cremonese on Saturday night at the Zini Stadium in Cremo...
Positive update for Lazio and Nigeria: Dele-Bashiru returns to individual training after injury layoff
Published: October 25, 2025
Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is edging closer to full recovery from a hamstring injury that sidelined him since September.The Nigerian international endured a difficult start to the season, going four Serie A appearances without a goal or assist before picking up the muscle injury.As a result, he missed ...
'Usually devastating' - Atalanta coach backs Lookman to get back to his best amid goal drought
Published: October 23, 2025
Atalanta head coach Ivan Juric has expressed confidence that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman will soon rediscover his best form following a difficult spell, including a subdued performance in their goalless draw against Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.Lookman started the encounter at the ...
'Despite his hat-trick in Europa League' - Slavia coach vows to keep Atalanta star Lookman quiet
Published: October 21, 2025
Slavia Prague manager Jindřich Trpišovský has vowed to keep Ademola Lookman quiet when his side face Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.Lookman has been a crucial figure for the Italian club since joining from RB Leipzig, famously scoring a hat-trick in the 2024 Europa League final that secured...
'Impossible to score against him in training' - Udinese chief explains why Okoye started v Cremonese
Published: October 21, 2025
Udinese group technical director Gianluca Nani has shed light on the decision to restore Maduka Okoye to the starting line-up for Monday evening's Serie A encounter against US Cremonese.The Nigeria international had been unavailable for selection during Udinese's opening eight matches of the season across all competiti...