Tottenham snubbed Ademola Lookman in January, now he’s tearing up La Liga

Whereas Tottenham discover themselves proper in the course of a determined battle for Premier League survival, a ghost from the January switch window has returned to hang-out them.

Ademola Lookman, the Nigerian worldwide who has grow to be an in a single day sensation at Atletico Madrid, was reportedly provided to Spurs a number of occasions final month, just for the North London membership to reject the possibility to signal him.

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Tottenham turned down the possibility to signal Ademola Lookman

Spurs had been strongly linked with a transfer for the previous Atalanta star, holding an extended curiosity within the attacker.

They usually had an opportunity to signal him, not as soon as however twice, with newest being in January after they had been provided the chance to safe his signature.

However in line with The Solar, Tottenham’s hierarchy turned down the 28-year-old winger regardless of a “crippling” damage disaster that decimated Thomas Frank’s squad all through January.

Lookman ultimately accomplished a £30 million deadline-day transfer from Atalanta to the Spanish capital, and his affect has been nothing in need of explosive.

Lookman’s instant affect at Atletico Madrid

The Tremendous Eagles star has already netted 4 objectives in his first six appearances for Diego Simeone’s aspect.

His standout second got here only a fortnight in the past, when he terrorised the Barcelona protection in a 4-0 Copa del Rey demolition.

Lookman opened his account for the membership with a medical strike and turned supplier for Julián Álvarez, leaving many on the Metropolitano questioning how a participant of his caliber remained accessible till the ultimate hours of the window.

Membership
Appearances
Objectives
Assists

Atalanta BC
137
55
27

Charlton Athletic
49
12
3

Everton FC
48
4
2

Leicester Metropolis
42
8
5

Fulham FC
35
4
4

RB Leipzig
24
5
4

Atlético de Madrid
7
4
2

Everton FC U21
2
2
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Ademola Lookman stats throughout varied golf equipment by way of Transfermarkt

Spurs determination to snub Lookman questioned

The choice to snub Lookman seems much more baffling provided that Spurs misplaced 9 first-team gamers to damage in January alone.

Director of Soccer Johan Lange just lately defended the membership’s quiet window, claiming they needed to stay “disciplined” to keep away from signing “fast fixes.”

Lange argued that with a bloated squad set to return from damage, any new arrival needed to be a “premium participant for now and the longer term.”

Satirically, Lookman, who turned 28 in October, seemingly didn’t match that long-term profile, but he has outperformed virtually each match attacker at present within the Spurs squad.

As an alternative of the Nigerian, Spurs opted for Conor Gallagher and teenage full-back Souza, leaving many followers questioning why a confirmed goalscorer wasn’t prioritised throughout a relegation battle.

Whereas Tottenham’s forwards have struggled for consistency, Lookman’s immediate hit standing in Spain suggests he was precisely the kind of spark Spurs wanted.

For a membership at present sitting sixteenth within the desk, the choice to disregard a participant who has already humbled Barcelona could nicely go down as the costliest mistake of their season.