{"id":1177,"date":"2026-05-29T11:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/atletico-madrid-will-listen-to-offers-for-ademola-lookman-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:57:14","slug":"atletico-madrid-will-listen-to-offers-for-ademola-lookman-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/atletico-madrid-will-listen-to-offers-for-ademola-lookman-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Atletico Madrid Will Listen to Offers for Ademola Lookman This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid are reportedly open to hearing offers for Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman this summer, only half a year after the club moved to sign him from Serie A outfit Atalanta.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish football publication Fichajes reports that manager Diego Simeone has given the go-ahead for the club to search for a transfer solution, pointing to the player\u2019s struggle to settle into Atl\u00e9tico\u2019s strict defensive structure and tactical expectations. 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