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Ademola Lookman could’ve been lining for the Hoops in Bergemo on Tuesday night had he made the move to Glasgow during Rodgers’ first tenure in charge.
The Celtic boss almost secured the services of the speedy winger during his initial tenure with the club. At that time, Lookman was making waves with Charlton Athletic in England, showing promise that caught Rodgers’ eye.
The Celtic boss almost secured the services of the speedy winger during his initial tenure with the club. At that time, Lookman was making waves with Charlton Athletic in England, showing promise that caught Rodgers’ eye.
Rodgers’ attempt to bring Lookman to Celtic didn’t materialise due to financial constraints.
He vividly recalled the efforts made to persuade him during a meeting in a London hotel ahead of the reunion with the player he eventually signed.
The story didn’t end there for Rodgers and Lookman. The pair would cross paths again when Rodgers managed Leicester City, where he had another chance to sign him during a loan spell from RB Leipzig.
Rodgers said: [Celtic TV] “How close was he to signing? Close in the fact that he was really excited by the project of Celtic. I met him in a hotel in London and we were looking to convince him to come. Sadly, we just couldn’t get to the levels that Charlton wanted for him.
“But the club did everything they possibly could at that time. He was at Charlton at the time, he wanted to join a big club. He didn’t feel those pressures and everything of why a player would want to come to Celtic.
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