‘Unfinished business' – Ian Wright urges Arsenal to sign former Premier League star valued at £50million
IAN WRIGHT has urged former club Arsenal to buy Ademola Lookman this summer.
The Gunners are seeking to bolster their attack following three consecutive runner-up finishes.
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Ademola Lookman has impressed since moving to Italy
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Since moving to Atalanta in 2022, the winger has gone from strength to strength - winning the Europa League and finishing 14th in the Ballon d'Or last year.
Wright, 61, believes that Lookman would be well placed to improve
On his
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"I remember him from Charlton, it didn't work out [the] £10million [move] to Everton, then moving all over the place, the journey from loan to this, then I think that's one of the most devastating performances I've seen in any final with that hat-trick he scored.
"You know, it's just… I can't help but look at his dark moment where it would have been dark for him. You know, especially all those loans going to another country.
"And you know what? He never had no problem going wherever he needed to go to find it.
"And then obviously, like you say, you find your place. Like Scott McTominay's found that, like he [Lookman] found with Atalanta.
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"I hope we can buy him,
"I would love someone like him to come back to the Premier League and say, 'listen, I have unfinished business here so I am going to help Arsenal win the league'.
Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini slams Ademola Lookman for his penalty skills
"But I just admire his journey and now he's recognised rightly as a top player, unbelievable."
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SunSport recently revealed that Lookman has admirers at Arsenal.
Some Gunners chiefs, however, are concerned about his age - believing that at 27 Lookman may have already peaked.
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