Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman has seen his desires of clinching Atalanta’s Purpose of the Season award narrowly slip via his fingers, Soccernet.ng reviews.
The dazzling Tremendous Eagles winger was pipped on the publish by Colombian ahead Luis Muriel in a nail-biting, competitive voting session.
The very best of Atalanta’s 106 objectives throughout the 2023/24 season had been drawn into six teams.
Lookman had his wonderful second aim towards Bayer Leverkusen within the closing of the Europa League dominate Group Some time his third aim towards the Germans made it out of Group D.
The 2 objectives, nevertheless, confronted off within the quarterfinals the place that luxurious second striker versus Bayer Leverkusen superior to the following stage.
The aim then noticed off the problem of Ruggeri’s tomahawk towards Olympique Marseille within the semifinal of the competition, successful with 73% of the votes forged.
Within the closing, Lookman’s aim stood towards Muriel’s audacious backheel towards AC Milan and it was the Colombian star’s strike that finally captured the hearts and votes of the followers.
The aim netted in damage time at hand Atalanta a 3-2 win over Milan gained 53% of the ultimate vote and ended Lookman’s quest for a treble of titles.
Regardless of the slender miss, Lookman’s achievements this season stay outstanding, having already bagged Atalanta’s Participant of the Month for Might-June and the Participant of the Season awards.
The Tremendous Eagles striker was on the weekend named the Best African International Footballer on the Ghana Soccer Awards in Accra.
The previous Everton and Leicester Metropolis ace can be a powerful contender for the CAF Africa Participant Participant of the 12 months award.