West Ham United will unlikely have funds to complete a signing in the January transfer window amid the links with 27-year-old Atalanta attacker Ademola Lookman.
According to a report by Football Insider, Ademola Lookman is the subject of interest from West Ham United. However, the latest update has dealt a blow to the East London club’s prospects for the January transfer window. The Hammers will unlikely have any funds to sign a player this winter, meaning they will fail to land the 27-year-old Atalanta forward.
The rise of Ademola Lookman in Serie A
Ademola Lookman has established himself as one of the best attackers in Serie A in the last 12 months. The London-born forward took some time to find a stable footing in his career and did not hit the ground running at Atalanta either. However, the stint with La Dea has turned his career around after his struggles at Everton, Leicester City, Fulham, and RB Leipzig.
The 27-year-old ended the 2023/24 season on a high by scoring the match-winning hat-trick in the UEFA Europa League final. Lookman has continued in a similar vein of form this season, contributing to ten goals in ten appearances across all competitions by finding the back of the net five times and providing five assists.
Meanwhile, Lookman’s progress at Atalanta has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs across Europe, especially in the Premier League. Recent reports have heavily linked the Nigerian international with West Ham United.
London return on the horizon?
West Ham United’s interest in Ademola Lookman is understandable. The Atalanta attacker can play across the frontline, potentially making him a multi-pronged solution to the East London club’s attack. He can slot in as a prolific left-winger or a boisterous striker at the London Stadium.
However, West Ham United’s interest in Lookman will unlikely yield a transfer in the January window, with the East London outfit unlikely to have any funds to sign a player this winter. West Ham spent over £120 million on new arrivals in the summer transfer window.
However, with the summer business not giving the desired returns, the decision-makers at the London Stadium will likely wait until next summer to loosen their purse strings. So, Lookman will unlikely join West Ham in the January transfer window.
