Jonathan Rowe has been handed the number 11 shirt at Atalanta, the jersey previously worn by Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman before his move to Atletico Madrid earlier this year.
The English forward completed a club-record move to the Serie A side from Bologna this week, in a deal worth €40m including a loan fee, an obligation to buy and add-ons, making him the most expensive signing in Atalanta’s history ahead of El Bilal Toure and Gianluca Scamacca.
Rowe, who is 23, was born in London to Jamaican parents and came through the AFC Wembley and Norwich City academies before making his senior debut for Norwich at 17.
He went on to join Marseille in 2023 and Bologna in 2025, and was part of England’s title-winning squad at the 2025 Under-21 European Championship.
Speaking after completing his move, Rowe said he was drawn to the family-run culture at Atalanta, where president Antonio Percassi and chief executive Luca Percassi were present for his unveiling. Related News João Pedro returns to Brazil squad as Ancelotti begins rebuild after World Cup Osimhen out, who leads Eagles’ attack? Nigerian football paying price for getting basics wrong — Yemi Idowu
