LaLiga: How Lookman has saved Nigerian football by joining Atletico Madrid – Oliseh

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh has revealed how Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman has saved Nigerian football by joining Atletico Madrid.

Oliseh spoke during a recent interview on his Sunday Oliseh’s Global Football Insights.

Lookman, on winter transfer deadline day, joined Atletico Madrid from Atalanta.

The Nigerian international signed a four-and-a-half-year contract that will keep him at the Spanish LaLiga club until 2030.

“Lookman’s transfer (to Atletico Madrid) might just have saved Nigerian football from my own experience in the game,” Oliseh said.

“Lookman is going to do well financially. Lookman has just saved Nigerian football because now young players can start to hope and dream of going to these top leagues.”