Atlético agree €35m + €5m deal for Lookman
Atlético Madrid have reached full agreement to sign Ademola Lookman from Atalanta.
The package is €35m fixed plus €5m in add-ons, with the player agreeing a long-term deal after making his decision last night. Atlético are now planning travel and medical steps next.
Who Lookman is and why Atlético want him
Lookman (born 20.10.1997) is a high-impact forward who can play wide or as a second striker – known for explosive acceleration, direct 1v1s and end-product in transition.
His route to the top has been unusually varied for a modern star: breaking through at Charlton Athletic, moving to Everton, then spells in Germany and England (RB Leipzig, Fulham, Leicester City) before finding his best form in Italy at Atalanta.
Agency angle: ROOF and why it matters
Lookman is represented by ROOF – Representatives of Outstanding Footballers, one of the most influential agencies operating across Europe’s top leagues.
The agency was co-founded by Björn Bezemer, Daniel Delonga and Thorsten Wirth, who have helped build ROOF into a modern elite portfolio agency with strong club relationships and a reputation for complex, high-stakes negotiations.
ROOF’s client list underlines the scale, with major names such as Virgil van Dijk, Kai Havertz, Serge Gnabry, Mohammed Kudus and Tammy Abraham linked to the agency’s roster.
FootballAgencies.com previously published a deep-dive on Wirth, exploring ROOF’s rise into the global top tier and the behind-the-scenes work that shapes headline deals – a useful lens for understanding how moves like Lookman’s can be executed so quickly once the final “yes” arrives.
With the agreement in place, Atlético’s next steps are straightforward: travel, medical, paperwork – then the formal announcement once both clubs and the player complete the final administrative process.
