Lookman, who was in action for 60 minutes, was denied several goal opportunities by returnee Jordan Pickford early in the game
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The 19-year-old Nigerian has made the leap to the top flight from League One just 14 months after his first senior game for Charlton Athletic but netted on his Premier League debut in the 4-0 thrashing of Manchester City
Lookman is eligible to play for both Nigeria and England
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Lookman was born in England but can play for Nigeria through his parents
It was their fourth defeat in the past eight league matches and kept them firmly in fifth place
The 19-year-old came off the bench in the 90th minute as Everton were sailing towards a 3-0 win over Manchester city
The 18-year-old Lookmam, who was a late second half substitute, started a Toffees break-away on the edge of his own box before bringing Romelu Lukaku and Roos Barkley into play, and after the ball was played into his path, he clipped the ball over Claudio Bravo to make sure of the points for his team
Online reports hinted that Lookman traveled to Merseyside to undergo a medical ahead of his proposed move to Everton
The club’s Director of Football, Steve Walsh, has made the signing a priority
Lookman has been pursued by some of the top clubs in the country since breaking into the senior team at the Valley
Charlton dropped down to the third tier of English football after being relegated from the Championship this season, and with their reduced revenue, it remains to be seen whether the Londonders — who lost manager Jose Riga at the season’s end — would be able to refuse such a hefty bid from Spurs
Lookman can move on if Charlton lose their Championship status – and that will once again spark Premier League interest
The 18-year-old made his first-team debut for his Championship club in early November and has scored three times in all competitions this season