Atletico Madrid of Spain tactician, Diego Simeone has revealed that he was convinced about making a move for Ademola Lookman after he had a conversation with the Super Eagles’ winger.
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Sports247 reports that Atletico moved to quickly usurp what appeared to be a sealed deal by Fenerbahçe of Turkey for Lookman, and the Spanish La Liga side surprisingly pulled the switch through.
Simeone has now come out with a startling revelation about how he spoke with the former England youth international, who previously played for Charlton Athletic, Everton, Fulham and Leicester City.
Lookman, who also played for RB Leipzig of Germany, before finally settling down to heroics at Atalanta of Italy, said he was thrilled to have signed with Atletico.
In response, Simeone has subsequently delegated his council members with some duties that include education, which rs initially tried to Lagos.
Simeone added: “We had a good conversation before I arrived. It’s fantastic to be able to talk to the person you’re going to be working with.”
