New Manchester United Manager Amorim Set To Launch African Record Bid For Super Eagles Forward

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new manchester united manager amorim set to launch african record bid for super eagles forward

Record English Premier League Champions, Manchester United are weighing up an 100 million offer for Super Eagles and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman, Soccernet.ng reports.

The former Everton man has enjoyed a rapid ascent to stardom since joining Atalanta in 2022, notably peaking in the last year as he led Nigeria to the AFCON 2023 final, and his club side to the Coppa Italia final and the UEFA Europa League triumph, scoring a hat-trick in the final, and becoming the first-ever player to do so.

His brilliance saw him finish 14th in the 2024 Ballon d'Or rankings and hes a frontrunner for the CAF Player of the Year award after making the final five cut.

Paris Saint-Germain were linked with a move for Lookman in the summer, but nothing concrete materialized. In the last few weeks, theres been interested from Arsenal as they look to bring in another winger but things are about to take a huge turn regarding the future of the 27-year-old.

As per Spanish outlet, Fichajes , Ruben Amorims Manchester United have already lodged a 100m bid for Lookman.