Tottenham Hotspur made a play to try and sign Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman before bringing in Randal Kolo Muani, GIVEMESPORT senior correspondent Fabrizio Romano has confirmed on his YouTube channel.
It was a busy end to the summer transfer window for Spurs, who confirmed the signing of Paris Saint-Germain forward Kolo Muani, joining the club on deadline day on a straight loan deal. The French striker is the second player to arrive on a temporary deal, with Joao Palhinha joining from Bayern Munich for the 2025/2026 season.
Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons were the other players to sign on the dotted line, joining from West Ham United and RB Leipzig respectively. Daniel Levy and his recruitment team will have been working right up until the deadline to try and get more players through the door, but they failed to secure a deadline day signing other than Kolo Muani.
Fabrizio Romano: Tottenham Eyed Lookman Before Kolo Muani
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano has claimed that Tottenham wanted to sign Atalanta winger Lookman before going 'all in' on Kolo Muani. Spurs wanted to sign him on loan with an option to buy, but there was no chance of getting a deal over the line for Nigerian international...
"He was an option for Tottenham. I can tell you that Tottenham, before going all in for Randal Kolo Muani, considered the possibility to go for Lookman. Different players, of course, one is a winger, the other one is a striker, but Tottenham wanted to do a similar deal, maybe a loan, a loan with buy option. Atlanta said, forget about that. So Bayern tried with an official bid, rejected. Tottenham thought about this possibility, but was not even a chance. And so Lookman, at the moment, stays at Atalanta unless something crazy happens on the market's that are still open."
Lookman, as Romano mentioned, is a different profile to Kolo Muani, but perhaps one they might need more. Tottenham now have Richarlison, Kolo Muani, and Dominic Solanke for one centre-forward position, whereas Lookman would likely come straight in and play as their left-sided attacker.
Lookman, described as 'world-class' by journalist John Bennett, has flourished since leaving the Premier League. After spells with Everton, Fulham, and Leicester City, Lookman moved to Europe to push himself in his career, and it's certainly paid off for him, becoming one of the best-performing left-wingers in world football.