Lookman will, however, battle Simon Adingra, Serhou Guirassy, Achraf Hakimi, and Ronwen Williams for the prestigious award
By Kehinde Okeowo
Super Eagles winger, Ademola Lookman can now dream of becoming CAF Men’s Player of the Year after emerging as one of the final nominees.
The 27-year-old striker, who was included in the final shortlist for the first time in his career, had an exemplary year for both club and country last season and in the ongoing one.
The prolific Atalanta star scored three goals and registered one assist in seven appearances for the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire.
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He also scored a historic hat-trick for Atalanta in the final of the UEFA Europa League.
Lookman has so far racked up 11 goals and five assists from 18 outings across all competitions for La Dea this season.
He will battle Simon Adingra, Serhou Guirassy, Achraf Hakimi, and Ronwen Williams for the prestigious award.
