Best player in Serie A: An African takes the lead

Nigerian international Ademola Lookman, Atalanta Bergamo’s star player, is setting the pace at the top of the Serie A player rankings.

He holds the first spot in the ranking compiled by the stats specialists at “whoscored”, alongside Frenchman Marcus Thuram, the Inter Milan forward.

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Displaying remarkable consistency, the London-born striker has been one of the key architects of the Lombard club’s brilliant season.

Under contract with Atalanta Bergamo, the former Charlton player could be granted a move in the upcoming summer transfer window.

It’s worth noting that he is on the radar of several European heavyweights, including FC Barcelona.

Ademola Lookman’s stats

Signed in 2022 from RB Leipzig, the Nigerian forward has played 116 matches for the Nerazzurri, netting 51 goals and providing 24 assists.

His hat-trick against Bayer 04 Leverkusen secured his club the 2023-2024 Europa League trophy.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.