Former Italy striker Nicola Ventola has urged AS Roma to sign Ademola Lookman in the January transfer window.

Lookman wanted to leave Atalanta last summer after falling out with the club following his failed transfer to Inter Milan.

The 27-year-old skipped pre-season for two weeks after Atalanta rejected Inter Milan's €45 million offer for his signature.

Despite being reinstated into the team, there are speculations that Lookman could leave Atalanta in January.

Ventola believes Lookman will be a quality signing for Gian Piero Gasperini's Roma side in the January transfer window.

“I think they’ll try. Lookman can change the team,” Ventola was quoted by Football Italia.

“If you have Lookman on one side and Soulé on the other, then Dovbyk would not struggle that much. I think Gasperini isn’t happy with what he has.

“He’s working, but his objective is to improve the team with more suitable players for his playing style. This is not his team.”