Leicester City of England winger, Ademola Lookman is heading for a full contract with the English Premier League club, following his sterling performances since arriving on loan from RB Leipzig of Germany.
Megasportsarena.com reports that, although the former Charlton Athletic, Everton and Fulham of England youngster is yet to fully assert his influence at King Power Stadium, he is already being rated high among The Foxes.
Considering his rising profile, which includes senior national team outings of recent with Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Leicester hierarchy has approved a full transfer for the dazzling lad this summer.
That move comes against the backdrop of their understanding of how Lookman has impressed since landing at King Power Stadium, with seven goals and five assists to his name, which is a career best in a single-season for him.
That is in contrast with the fact that the 24-year-old Lookman had been surplus to requirements at Leipzig in the last two seasons, causing them to send him out on loan to Fulham and Leicester in quick succession.
In effect, information on offer from Queensland indicates that Lookman, who was part of England’s winning squad at the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup, is already thinking of staying put at King Power Stadium.
Consequently, Turkish journalist, Ekrem Konur has revealed that Leicester plan to seal a full transfer for Lookman from Leipzig at the end of this season.
That would be a new chapter in the chequered career of Lookman, who is already in the final two months of his contract with The Foxes, which he joined on loan from Leipzig in the summer transfer window.
Lookman, who is contracted to the German Bundesliga club until thee end of the 2023-2024 campaign, made his senior debut for Nigeria off the bench against Ghana in the 2022 World Cup playoff in Kumasi last month.
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