After weeks upon weeks of conjecture and speculation, Everton have officially announced the signing of 19 year old Ademola Lookman from Charlton Athletic in League One. Charlton have, reportedly, parted with the young English international winger for around 10 million pounds, quite a sum for a League One side.
CONFIRMED: #EFC have signed @Alookman_ from @CAFCofficial on a four-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. #WelcomeAdemola pic.twitter.com/E0gVhWmpEI
— Everton (@Everton) January 5, 2017
Everton manager Ronald Koeman is placing high hopes on Lookman immediately, and he’s indicated as such by stating “we expect a lot from the young boy.” Koeman did state that he was only 19, and that he’d be one for the future, but you can clearly tell that he is hoping he can contribute in some fashion right away.
Lookman stated that he is very much looking forward to continuing his development under Koeman, citing his time at Southampton as a reason for the move. If he can do anything to cover for the absence of Yannick Bolasie for the next year, he’d be seen as a great signing.
As it stands, this one is going to be a tough one for Lookman. The price tag, the rumored one anyway, is bound to put pressure on him from the outside, even if the home supporters are patient. As such, we could either see a brilliant result for Everton, or one that will go down next to Bebe in infamy.
