Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Diego Simeone has never been a coach to settle for half-measures, and even Ademola Lookman's electric start at Atletico Madrid has not earned him a free pass.

The Atletico Madrid head coach has urged the Super Eagles forward to raise his work rate and contribution off the ball, despite his impressive goal return since completing a €35 million move from Atalanta in January.

Lookman has wasted little time announcing himself at the Estadio Metropolitano. On Saturday, the Nigerian attacker scored in a thrilling 4-2 win over Espanyol, taking his tally to six goal contributions in just a handful of appearances.

The strike was another ruthless finish inside the box and saw him equal a long-standing club benchmark; ma...