Ademola Lookman: Everton sign Charlton forward for £11m
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Everton have completed the £11m signing of Charlton Athletic's teenage forward Ademola Lookman.
The 19-year-old joins on a four-and-a-half-year deal until June 2021.
The England Under-20 international, who has scored seven goals in 25 games this season, becomes the most expensive signing from League One.
Lookman said: "It feels great to be an Everton player. As soon as I heard about Everton's interest I knew this would be the right place for me."
Charlton had hoped Everton would loan Lookman back to them for the rest of the season but he is seen as someone who could quickly play a part at Goodison Park under manager Ronald Koeman.
"Everton has a big history and I was also attracted by the manager," Lookman added.
"When you look at what he did at Southampton, and what he does with young players in terms of developing them, that was a big attraction.
"It was great playing in the Championship last season and for the last six months in League One but I feel like I'm ready to make the step up to the Premier League."
Koeman said: "Ademola is a big talent and, at 19 years old, he has a big future in the game. I'm really happy that we've been able to bring him here to the club."
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Absolutely ridiculous.
Yeah, carried to a 5 year ban for all English clubs, to be viewed as a self pitying bunch of whingers by every other club in England. Well done.
Oh, and now that Liverpool fans have had a national apology just a reminder that there are 39 families in Italy still waiting for theirs...
A capital city that has 13 football league clubs it it?
It is nice to see Everton moving early and decisively in the transfer window.
Good news after the announcement that Bolasie could miss 2017.
Get well soon Yannick - Come on ye Blues!!
Good business for Charlton and if Lookman is anywhere the quality of Deli Alli (who was playing league 1 footy before his move to Spurs) he will be a bargain for the Toffee's.
Really???
They have clubs named after them in Uruguay, Argentina and Chile amongst others.
You really are a goon if you believe anything you have said.
And I'm not an Everton fan!!!
And instead of talking about progression of youth from the lower leagues we have a tragic loss of lives being used for point scoring.
Pathetic
Dele Alii's showing the invaluable experience you can gain from playing week in week out in the lower leagues.
Heysel
How on earth have you animals even brought this into the equation, Everton have just signed a young player yes he may be a hidden gem, yes he may turn out to be a waste of money, but mocking the dead as a dig to another set of supporters is disgraceful.
Grow up !!!!
I remember Parker getting a similar big money move from Charlton to a club that plays in blue. He did absolutely nothing there.