TransferFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 10 Sept 2026
Rowe: I'm a different player to Lookman
Atalanta's new club-record signing says he brings his own qualities, not a Lookman replica.
J. Rowe
player
Player
Jonathan Rowe
From
Bologna
To
Atalanta
Fee
€40m total
What happened. Jonathan Rowe completed his move from Bologna to Atalanta at the end of the summer transfer window, set to become a club-record signing at a total cost of €40m including the loan fee and conditional obligation to buy. At his introductory press conference, Rowe said he is a different player to Ademola Lookman, who left Atalanta for Atletico Madrid.
- Rowe spoke to Lookman on holiday, who gave the club a strong recommendation.
- He called the England call-up and Champions League football childhood dreams.
- Rowe said he joined partly because he believed in the coach.
“In terms of on the pitch, he has his own qualities, I have my own qualities, we're different players”
— Jonathan Rowe
Rowe now looks to establish himself at Atalanta and push for England and Champions League football.
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