Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- Super Eagles and Atletico de Madrid forward Ademola Lookman has penned an emotional farewell to Atalanta, bringing the curtain down on a defining chapter of his career after sealing a January move away from the Italian side.

Lookman arrived in Bergamo in 2022 carrying the weight of unfinished business. Previous spells with RB Leipzig, Everton, Leicester City and Fulham had promised much but delivered little continuity. At 24, he was a talent still searching for the right stage, and Atalanta, under Gian Piero Gasperini, took the gamble.

It proved to be inspired.

Signed for €16.1 million, Lookman blossomed into one of Serie A's most devastating attackers. He became a tactical pillar under Gasperini, marrying pace...