England U21 winger Ademola Lookman is “open to the idea” of switching his international allegiance to play for Nigeria, according to Sky sources.
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The Mail Online reports that the Bundesliga club have agreed a deal worth £22.5 million for the 21-year-old winger.
The deal is set to be worth up to £22.5 million and is likely to go through within the next few hours.
Everton winger Ademola Lookman has revealed his personal ambition “to be at the very top in football”.
At a rainy Goodison Park on Sunday in Liverpool, there were grumblings of discontent from the home fans as Everton were outplayed before the break.
Silva has been very vocal in his support for the 21-year-old ever since taking over at Everton in the summer, and recently handed Lookman a starting place for the match against Newcastle.
Nigeria will still push for England youth team duo of Dominic Solanke and Ademola Lookman to switch allegiance to the Super Eagles despite their initial refusal, coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr has confirmed.
Ademola Lookman has pledged his future to England after holding face-to-face talks with Under-21 head coach Aidy Boothroyd over persistent stories linking him to Nigeria.
The 21-year-old enjoyed a loan stint at the Red Bull Arena last season hitting five goals in 11 Bundesliga games.
RB Leipzig have ended their interest in Everton striker Ademola Lookman.
RB Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that the club are still interested in signing Ademola Lookman this summer, but suggested that they are waiting for a signal that he will be allowed to leave Everton.
Everton boss Marco Silva has said that his club are determined to keep hold of Ademola Lookman this summer as the speculation surrounding the attacker’s future continues to gather pace.
Everton are demanding £28 million plus add-ons for Ademola Lookman to join RB Leipzig, according to Sky sources.
RB Leipzig have reportedly made an improved £22 million bid for Everton forward Ademola Lookman.
Everton manager Marco Silva has described Ademola Lookman as the club’s “present and future”, seemingly ruling out the possibility of the winger leaving Goodison Park this summer.
The Bundesliga outfit have had all approaches for Lookman rejected this summer with both Marcel Brands and Marco Silva saying he is part of their plans at Goodison.
The 20-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at the Bundesliga club and they are keen to take him back on a permanent deal.
The attacker was sent out on loan to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga last year by former manager Sam Allardyce, much to the dismay of Evertonians who believe that he could have shone for Everton, but Brands has revealed that he will very much be part of the first team next season.
The 20-year-old English winger is due to return to Merseyside in July, but Rangnick says he would be willing to discuss terms with the English Premier League club and the England under-21 international after being impressed by what he has seen in him.
Lookman has been impressing for both Red Bull Leipzig on loan and with England’s Under-21s side as he puts himself in the shop window.