Ah, summer – the season of endless transfer gossip, Instagram farewell letters, and Arsenal fans praying we sign someone who can actually hit the back of the net. Enter Ademola Lookman, the man who just told Atalanta to shove their "broken promises" where the Bergamo sun doesn't shine. And honestly, who can blame him?
The 27-year-old forward, who scored a Europa League-winning hat-trick last year (let me repeat that: a hat-trick in a European final), has now officially slapped a transfer request on Atalanta's desk. His goodbye post reads like a mix between a love letter and a hostage note. He loves the fans, he's proud of the memories, but he's had enough of being led on by the suits upstairs. You can almost hear the faint strings of a sad violin behind his Instagram statement.
This isn't some one-season wonder, either. Lookman's put up 52 goals in 117 games for Atalanta – numbers that would have made Nicolas Pépé look like the signing of the decade if he'd managed anything close. Oh, and let's not forget, he's the reigning African Footballer of the Year. Arsenal signing him would be less of a risk and more of an apology for the years we've spent waiting for Gabriel Jesus' hamstrings to behave.
Ian Wright, God bless him, is already on the hype train. He's been singing Lookman's praises for ages and even called him one of his "dream signings" for Arsenal. When Wrighty talks, Arsenal should listen. After all, the man knows a thing or two about scoring goals – unlike certain players who couldn't finish their dinner (naming no names… but we're all thinking of the same people).
So here we are. Lookman wants out. Arsenal need goals. Andrea Berta – our new transfer boss – could actually win over the fans by pulling this one off. Forget £100m fantasies for players who'll ghost us at the eleventh hour – this is a signing that screams Arteta ball on steroids.
The only question now is: are Arsenal actually serious enough to do it? Or will we watch him end up at Spurs, where his career will wither away like a potted plant left on a windowsill in mid-August?
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