Ademola Lookman etched himself into Atalanta folklore with a Europa League final hat-trick that he says didn’t catch him by surprise – although boss Gian Piero Gasperini admitted nobody could have expected his progress.
The 26-year-old struggled to shine in the Premier League at Everton, Fulham and Leicester.
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Ademola Lookman stunned Bayer Leverkusen with a hat-trick for Atalanta in the Europa League final.
The Manchester United forward (pictured), who has spent the 2023-24 season on loan at Getafe in Spain, was arrested in January 2022 after allegations of attempted rape and assault.
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