Adamoral Lookman Celebrating with his Atalanta Teammate (Photo: Marcolzani/Getty Images)
Arsenal is keeping an eye on other options in the attack, along with Crystal Palace, where Crystal Palace attacks midfielder Ebeki Eze, and Ademoraqueman is also on the list.
A well-placed source with links to the agent industry provides information Catch off side That Mikel Arteta has prioritized offensive players this summer.
After early deals with midfield duo Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard, as well as new backup goalkeeper Kepa Arizabaraga, Gunner turned his attention to Noni Madueke and Eze.
Madueke is almost complete from Arsenal and there have been positive discussions about Eze, but Arsenal appears to have an alternative in that area of the pitch.
Ademola Lookman on Arsenal’s list of forwarding targets
As Arteta is understood to be a huge fan of Lookman, he can turn to Nigeria International if it becomes impossible to reach an agreement with the palace over Eze.
Both players are clever options on the left, and clever options that can provide both goals and assists, but Eze has the added benefit of being able to play in the middle.
Lookman may be tricky as he has a lot of interest from other clubs as well. Catch off side Tottenham, Newcastle, West Ham and Naples are all enthusiastic.
Where is the next one after Ademola Lookman?
Lookman previously floped in the Premier League when he was a young man at clubs such as Everton, Fulham and Leicester City.
So, is the big move towards Title Challengers Arsenal really ideal for a 27-year-old? It’s certainly easy to imagine that there might be more better options on his level.
Still, if we were to form Lookman’s Serie on its own, he makes sense as an exciting possibility for the top club.
| Appearance | game | the goal |
| 2022/23 | 33 | 15 |
| 2023/24 | 45 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | 40 | 20 |
Lookman is a star player in Atalanta and showed he can do it on the biggest stage with a famous hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen in the 2024 Europa League final.
It’s still unclear if anything for Arsenal will move forward, but Lookman could be a very decent plan B behind Eze.
Catch off side Lookman understands that it could be significantly cheaper than Eze, at around 50 million euros.