Ademola Lookman of Atletico reacts after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League play-offs 1st leg match between Club Brugge KV and Atletico Madrid, in Bruges, Belgium, 18 February 2026. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS
Sunday Apr 05, 2026. 15:00
Nigeria international Ademola Lookman has been a revelation for Atletico Madrid since joining the LaLiga juggernauts during January transfer window, and he recently gave insights into how he adapted to new surroundings.
Previously of Atalanta, Lookman ultimately chose Atletico as his preferred destination amid interest from around Europe. With five goals and four assists in 14 matches for the Spanish giants so far, the 28-year-old expressed that he was warmly welcomed at the club.
Lookman went on to say that Juan Musso and Matteo Ruggeri were central to his adaptation period at the club, given that they were his teammates at Atalanta.
“Coming into a new environment, a new group is never easy,” Lookman said, as per Into the Calderon.
“But being able to settle in well is credit to the people there, credit to the staff and credit to the players, because they welcomed me in and made me feel so comfortable that that’s obviously translated onto the pitch.
“The connection I have with my teammates on and off the pitch, that helps.
“I was teammates with Juan Musso and Matteo Ruggeri before at Atalanta. Once you join the team, you kind of stick around who you’re most familiar with, and obviously I stuck around them in the beginning.
“As time goes on you kind of speak with more people and start to form different relationships, but primarily it was Matteo and Juan Musso who helped me a lot since coming here.”