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Chelsea and Liverpool are allegedly prepared to offer as much as €75m (£63.2m) to sign Atalanta BC’s Ademola Lookman in the summer transfer window.
The former Fulham winger has been on the radar of top clubs in Europe since breaking out with La Dea, memorably scoring a historic hat-trick in his side’s Europa League final win over Bayer Leverkusen last season.
Lookman has continued his rich vein of form this season with 18 goals and seven assists from 32 games in all tournaments.
The 26-year-old will be out of contract in 2026 if Atalanta decide not to activate a one-year extension option, and his scarcely believable clash with coach Gian Gasperini has fuelled speculation surrounding a summer exit.
A return to the Premier League will likely be Lookman’s first choice if he does end his stint with the Europa League champions, and according to Fichajes, both Liverpool and Chelsea are readying bids.
The report claims that the…