FC Barcelona has hit the table in this signing market by confirming the incorporation of the talented Nigerian end Adelala Lookman. The news has been received with enthusiasm by the fans culés and with astonishment by the European rivals, especially due to the figures that accompany this agreement.
Lookman, 26, arrives from Atalanta, where he shone last season in series A, standing out for his speed, dribbling and scoring capacity. His performance did not go unnoticed by the Barca Technical Secretariat, which had been following its evolution for months.
The signed contract will last five seasons, making Lookman one of the pillars of the new sports project led by Xavi Hernández. However, one of the data that has surprised the most has been its salary: it will become the third best paid in the costumes, only behind Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong.
Even more striking has been the revelation of the termination clause included in its contract. According to sources close to the club, the figure would exceed 250 million euros, an amount that demonstrates the firm intention of Barça to shield his new star and send a clear message to the rest of European teams: Lookman is not for sale.
The arrival of the Nigerian occurs in a context of reconstruction for the Catalan club, which seeks to strengthen its workforce with young players and international projection. Lookman also contributes versatile in the attack, since he can play both for the left and right wing, and even as false nine.
With this incorporation, Barça hopes to take another step towards the recovery of its domain in LaLiga and in Europe, consolidating itself as a feared and respected team. For his part, Auseola Lookman was delighted with the signing, declaring in his first words as Blaugrana that “it is a dream come true to play in one of the world’s biggest clubs.”
The fans, excited about the new project, already hope to see Lookman display his talent at the Camp Nou, while the clubs that bid for their signing, such as Arsenal or Milan, must look for new alternatives to reinforce their templates.
