Ahead of Atalanta's UEFA Champions League clash against Celtic, a former Liverpool manager has detailed how he missed out on signing Ademola Lookman.
The Nigerian forward, who continues to dazzle for Italian Serie A outfit, Atalanta, was recently nominated for the 2024 edition of the Ballon d'Or Ademola Lookman ’s rise in football has been nothing short of meteoric since he first burst onto the scene with Charlton Athletic in 2015.Europa League final, has continued where he left off and was recently nominated for the 2024 Ballon d'Or award.
The former Liverpool boss detailed that while a verbal agreement had been reached, the transfer ultimately fell through due to Charlton Athletic's high asking price. "The club did everything possible at the time. Lookman was keen to join a big club and didn’t feel any of the pressures that might have held him back. But Charlton was determined to get the maximum transfer fee for him."In the end, it was the financial aspect that stopped the deal. I think he eventually moved to Everton for around £11 million. It just slipped away from us. Financially, the fee was a challenge, but we could have handled wages and everything else.
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