Juventus recently made an enquiry for Ademola Lookman, but Arsenal are also active in the race for the forward, according to a report.
Italian journalist Mirko Di Natale reports that Juventus recently asked for information on Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman, with the player’s current club valuing him at a minimum of €60m (£50.1m).
Di Natale adds that Arsenal and Chelsea are among the English clubs currently most active on Lookman’s case.
Though the player hasn’t yet made a decision on his future, he’s currently strongly considering the possibility of a return to the Premier League.
Arsenal certainly seem to be in the market for forwards in the summer transfer window, and Lookman is one of those impressing on a regular basis this season.
The 27-year-old has 14 goals and seven assists in 27 games this season, including six in six Champions League fixtures. Though it’s worth mentioning he blanked in his game against the Gunners themselves.
But there are likely some doubts about Lookman due to his history in England. Playing for Everton, Leicester, and Fulham, the forward never really shone in the Premier League on previous attempts.
11 goals and six assists in 96 Premier League appearances is not an impressive record, even if only 54 of those appearances were starts.
The Nigeria international seems to have improved a lot since his last spell in England, and he was hardly playing for the league’s best clubs to begin with. Perhaps with a stronger side like Arsenal’s, he’d show his best form.
Yet at 27, with a valuation of £50m+, it’s a gamble you’d be surprised to see the Gunners making.