MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid says it has reached a deal with Serie A team Atalanta to sign Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman.
Lookman is already in Madrid to sign his contract, the Spanish club said Sunday.
"The agreement is subject to passing his medical and agreeing and formalizing his contract,” Atletico said, without giving further details.
Lookman is set to undergo his medical on Monday.
The 28-year-old played for Fulham and Leicester before joining Atalanta in 2022. He also previously played for Leipzig and Everton.
Lookman scored three goals for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Atletico is third in La Liga, nine points behind second-place Real Madrid and 10 points behind leader Barcelona after 22 matches. It will face Club Brugge in Champions League playoffs later this month.
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Union SG's Kevin Mac Allister, left, and Atalanta's Ademola Lookman challenge for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Union Saint-Gilloise and Atalanta, in Brussels, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.
Trump’s announcement on social media Sunday night follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building.
Trump announced his plan days after the premier of “Melania” a documentary of the first lady was shown at the storied venue. The proposal, he said, is subject to approval by the board of the Kennedy Center, which has been stocked with his hand-picked allies.
Leading performing arts groups have pulled out of appearances, most recently, composer Philip Glass, who announced his decision to withdraw his Symphony No. 15 “Lincoln” because he said the values of the center today are in “direct conflict” with the message of the piece.
“This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment,” Trump wrote in his post.
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after returning from a trip to Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
