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Ademola Lookman said goodbye to Atalanta fans after completing a permanent transfer to Atletico Madrid: ‘Together, we made history.’

Lookman joined Atletico Madrid in a €40m deal from Atalanta on the January transfer window deadline day.

Lookman says goodbye to Atalanta

DUBLIN, IRELAND – MAY 22: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC bites their winner’s medal as he celebrates victory after the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 final match between Atalanta BC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Dublin Arena on May 22, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

The Nigeria international had spent the last three and a half years in Bergamo, so he sent a message to his former fans on social media after signing his contract with the Colchoneros.

“To the Atalanta family, after nearly four years, the time has come for me to say goodbye. From the moment I arrived in Bergamo, you welcomed me like one of your own and pushed me to be the best version of myself,” Lookman wrote on Instagram.

“Together, we made history. European champions, a night none of us will ever forget. Scoring a hat-trick in a European final and lifting a trophy with this club after a 61 year trophy drought will stay with me. Winning the Africa Player of the year award in 2024 as an Atalanta player will forever stay with me. Those moments, those emotions, those nights under the lights, they’re engraved in my heart.

Ademola Lookman African Player of the Year Atalanta (pictue @Atalanta_BC)

“Thank you to my teammates, the staff, the club. To the fans, your passion, your belief, your energy meant everything. From day one, you stood by me and by this team through every moment. Your passion, your voices, your belief never faded and together we achieved.

“Every cheer, every banner, every away trip meant something. Thank you for making Bergamo feel like home and for giving me memories I’ll carry forever.

“Grazie di tutto, ciao.”