Lookman will be the first English-born player to have played in the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga.
Just 21 players have done so, while only three – Christian Poulsen, Justin Kluivert and Stevan Jovetic – have featured in all of Europe’s “big five” leagues, which also includes France’s Ligue 1.
The London-born 28-year-old has played in Serie A since 2022, scoring 55 times and making 27 assists following a move from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
His goals included a hat-trick in the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen in 2024, which secured the club’s first European trophy.
In 2024, he was named African Footballer of the Year and was also the only African player on the men’s Ballon d’Or shortlist that year, finishing 14th.
He represented England at youth level, winning the Under-20 World Cup in 2017, before making his debut for Nigeria in 2022.
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