Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Atletico Madrid have announced they have reached an agreement with Serie A side Atalanta to sign Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, in a deal that could inject fresh firepower into Diego Simeone's squad.

The 28 year old is already in Madrid to finalize his contract, Atletico confirmed on Sunday on X. "The agreement is subject to passing his medical and agreeing and formalizing his contract," the club said, offering no further financial details. Lookman is expected to undergo his medical today, Monday.

Lookman arrives at the Spanish capital with a wealth of European experience. He joined Atalanta in 2022 after stints at Fulham and Leicester City in the Premier League, and earlier spells at RB Leipzig and Everton. His jo...