Atalanta manager Gian Pero Gasperini has praised Super Eagles guardant Ademola Lookman and backed him for the African Ballon d’Or award.
Lookman has been successful tremendous signifier since past play aft helping Atalanta triumph the Europa League.
The winger scored a hat-trick to assistance La Dea beforehand successful the Europa League last against Bayer Leverkusen, and helium had an unthinkable performance.
He has taken his signifier into the caller season, having had 13 extremity engagement (8 goals, 5 assists) successful each competitions.
Gasperini hails Lookman
Gasperini discussed Lookman's interaction this play and expressed his sentiment that helium is among the world's apical performers close now.
According to Goal, Gasperini said, “He (Lookman) has had a fantastic evolution. He did good close from the start, adjacent 2 years agone erstwhile helium played alongside Hojlund.
“He besides changed his attacking partners, past twelvemonth with Scamacca and this twelvemonth with Retegui and De Ketelaere.
“Lookman has grown a lot, helium is among the champion players successful the world. He tin triumph the Ballon d’Or successful Africa. He has improved a batch successful the continuity with which helium offers performances”.
Lookman scored the opening extremity successful Atalanta's UEFA Champions League lucifer against Stuttgart connected Tuesday night.
The Super Eagles prima played an important relation connected the nighttime arsenic the Italian broadside secured a 2-0 triumph successful Germany.