Young winger Johnson Dauda has signed his first professional contract.

Serbian club FK Novi Pazar announced that 18-year-old winger Dauda has signed a three-year contract with them until 2029.

“Dauda is a regular member of the youth team of FK Novi Pazar, for whom he has played 15 games and scored two goals so far this season,” the club stated.

“His work, talent and attitude towards his responsibilities have attracted the attention of the coaching staff, which is why he has been training with the first team for some time, where he has fully met expectations.

“Confirmation of his progress came in the last game against Partizan Belgrade, when he was included in the first team squad.

“Signing a contract with Dauda represents a continuation of the club’s clear strategy to provide opportunities and promote the most talented players from our youth team.”

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Ademola Lookman is one of Super Eagles two world-class players with the other being Victor Osimhen.

The 28-year-forward again proved his worth with the decisive goal that booted Barcelona out of the UEFA Champions League and set up an interesting semifinal against Arsenal, who remain unbeaten in this season’s competition.

On Saturday, barring the unexpected ‘Mola’ will win his first trophy with Atleti when they take on Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final.

It will be the same weekend that Arsenal Premier League championship credentials will be seriously challenged with the visit to closest rivals Manchester City.

Thereafter, both Atleti and Arsenal could then shift focus on the first leg semifinal of the Champions League fixed for April 29 at the Metropolitano with the return tie at The Emirates on May 5.

Arsenal will be slight favourites to win to reach the final should we believe the bookmakers, but their recent struggles and the growing confidence enjoyed by Atletico have now made this match-up too close to call.

‘The Gunners’ have one of the best defences around, but they have struggled to score goals lately, while Atletico, once well known for their uncompromising defensive approach, are now scoring more freely even though they are also letting in some in the process.

Should Atleti not be taken a little more seriously to now reach their fourth Champions League final?

Ademola Lookman, for one, has been an inspired January signing by coach Diego Simeone – six goals and four assists in all competitions thus far.

He has also got the La Liga team firing again especially the talented Argentine striker Julian Alvarez, while the likes of Alexander Sorloth and Antoine Greizmann continue to ask opposing defences serious questions.

It would certainly make for some interesting reading were Ademola Lookman, who was born in London, to play a big role to deny a hometown club from reaching their second Champions League final.

Interestingly, it was another Spanish club, Barcelona, who denied Arsenal Champions League glory in the 2006 final.

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Ademola Lookman tonight scored the tie breaker for Atletico Madrid to go past Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate into the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League.

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It is Atleti’s first Champions League semis since 2017.

The Super Eagles forward pulled a goal back for home team Atletico after a lively Barcelona had raced into a 2-0 lead to cancel out the 2-0 deficit they suffered at home last week.

Ademola Lookman’s well-taken goal off a quick counter will prove the difference between the two La Liga teams.

He has now netted six goals for his La Liga club since his arrival from Atalanta in January.

Sofascore awarded him 7.7 points for his personal performance.

Atleti will now await tomorrow’s overall winners between Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon in the battle for a place in the final.

Arsenal won the first leg 1-0 in Portugal a week ago.

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