Chelsea the two time UEFA champions league winners are also now said to be in the hunt for the Super eagles forward Ademola Lookman together with Bayern Munich.
Currently, Chelsea have not made their moves officially and have been linked in the transfer market as they plan next season; they have had recruit Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham, Omari Kellyman from Aston Villa, and Estêvão Willian from Palmeiras.
Transfer Market Activity
Even after having signed some attackers recently, Chelsea is still in the market for attackers. The Premier League side have been associated with Jhon Duran, Crysencio Summerville Sam Omodioron, and Michael Olise. But as it has been said Olise has agreed to sign for Bayern Munich.
Chelsea establish interest in Super Eagles star
Italian outlet Calciomercato states that Chelsea has a hunger for Ademola Lookman and would be willing to spend €60m for him. Though, they are fighting stiff competition with Liverpool, and Bayern Munich for the 26-year-old. Despite having played the past two seasons with Atalanta, Lookman is willing to go back to the English Premier League.
Lookman’s Stellar Season
Lookman also enjoyed quite the season playing for Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta by scoring 17 goals and also making 10 assists. He led the team to their first-ever European silverware, scoring a hat-trick against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League final.
Also, Lookman also played for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the AFCON 2023 competition, contributing three goals and seeing his team reach football finals but the Nigerian team agonizingly lost to Ivory Coast.
