As Ademola Lookman labors through the 2026/27 season, Atlético de Madrid are weighing up a move for Deportivo A Coruña attacking midfielder Yeremay Hernández in 2027, according to a report Friday in the Galician outlet Nós Diario.
Yeremay, a former Real Madrid youth teamer, scored 10 goals and provided nine assists last season as he helped Dépor
return to LaLiga after an eight-year absence. A groin injury has hampered him so far in 2026/27 — he’s scored one goal and provided one assist to date — but Yeremay impressed in Dépor’s narrow 1-0 loss to Atlético at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano last month.
In part due to that performance, Diego Simeone and Mateu Alemany see Yeremay as a possible replacement for Lookman, who has scored only two goals across 15 games in all competitions this season. The 29-year-old suffered a suspected muscle injury in the first half of Nigeria’s 3-1 win over Tanzania on Friday, and he now faces a multi-week absence in a new setback amid a disappointment-laden campaign.
Lookman’s below-par performances could lead to a departure as soon as January, but any move for Yeremay as his long-term replacement will have to wait until the summer. According to Nós Diario’s Óscar Méndez, Yeremay does not want to leave mid-season; the 23-year-old wants to ensure that the team he has captained secures safety before he considers his future.
Yeremay drew interest from Hull City and Sporting Clube de Portugal over the summer; he even paid a visit to Hull’s facilities before he opted to stay at Dépor, where he rose through the ranks after he joined the club’s academy structure as a 14-year-old. He is under contract at Riazor until 2030 with a release clause reportedly over €100 million, and Méndez’s report states that Dépor will not consider offers below €50 million for the star attacker.
Yeremay’s preseason groin injury has taken a while to heal, and he hasn’t quite returned to his explosive best. A creative, unpredictable and skillful winger, Yeremay is a strong dribbler one-on-one and has a knack for working his way out of tight spaces. He is right-footed and usually operates on the left, though he has spent more time playing through the middle this term.
With Lookman’s career here potentially petering out before our eyes, it’s a good idea for Atleti to lay the groundwork for a transfer like this. In recent windows, the club has shown an improved awareness of the domestic market, taking advantage of opportunities to sign Marc Pubill and Rodrigo Mendoza while Álex Baena and the homegrown Pablo Barrios have become fundamental players for Simeone. Yeremay would be an exciting addition on paper, though we’ll have to see how he progresses from that groin strain.
