New suitor for Lookman

Roma is closely monitoring the situation of Ademola Lookman, forward for Atlético de Madrid, with the aim of trying to sign him in the upcoming winter transfer market. The Nigerian has lost his significant role within Diego Pablo Simeone's rotation.

According to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, the sporting director of the 'giallorosso' team, Tony D'Amico, is managing his name on a priority list that also features Endrick, taking advantage of the fact that Diego Pablo Simeone has stopped considering him an untouchable piece within his starting lineup.

🚨 Roma has taken an interest in Ademola Lookman, who is struggling for game time at Atletico Madrid. Gasperini also wants the Nigerian player. (Repubblica) https://t.co/y5g0RUjUQF

— Golazo Reports (@GolazoReports) November 11, 2026

Relegated by Álex Baena and without minutes against FC Barcelona

The Nigerian forward is going through a period of lesser relevance in the colchonero scheme. After a brilliant first half between January and May 2026 — where he scored 9 goals in 24 matches after arriving from Bergamo — this season he has accumulated two goals and one assist in 15 official appearances. Despite being a starter in nine rounds of LaLiga, he has yet to be part of the starting eleven in the UEFA Champions League and has seen how Álex Baena took his spot in the tactical plans of the coaching staff.

The loss of hierarchy was evident in the recent match against FC Barcelona, where Lookman remained on the bench for 90 minutes for the first time this season. Although Simeone keeps him as a valid resource and the player has not formally requested a transfer, his close circle is considering assessing the situation if his participation continues to decline before January.

The Gasperini factor and the economic dilemma between Lookman and Sørloth

The main supporter of his incorporation is the current coach of Roma, Gian Piero Gasperini, under whose leadership Lookman reached continental elite status at Atalanta BC, signing 55 goals and 27 assists in 137 matches, notably highlighting his 'hat-trick' in Dublin against Bayer Leverkusen to lift the UEFA Europa League.

However, the operation faces two structural conditions set by the management of the Metropolitano:

- Contract and recent investment: Atlético paid out 35 million euros fixed plus 5 million in bonuses last January, tying him to a contract until June 2030 and a salary of 6 million euros gross annually plus bonuses.

- One-out policy: At the Metropolitano, they rule out a mass exodus in attack. With Alexander Sørloth on Juventus' radar for a figure close to 25 or 30 million euros, the club will only authorize the departure of one of the two forwards, and always with the non-negotiable condition of securing a replacement beforehand.

The sporting direction of AS Roma will maintain exploratory conversations with the attacker's intermediaries throughout the first weeks of December 2026. If Atlético de Madrid activates the arrival of a new forward and prioritizes retaining the Norwegian, Ademola Lookman will expedite his return to Italian football to reunite with Gasperini in January 2027.

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