August 27, 2025
The former young Arsenal refusing to be forced to leave Ajax

The former young Arsenal refusing to be forced to leave Ajax

Chuba Akpom clearly indicated that he would not be pushed to leave Ajax for any team, despite the club who wanted him to leave to facilitate their salary bill and create space for new signatures.

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Ajax is eager to move on several players considered to be a surplus of requirements after recent arrivals, but Akpom would have imposed strict conditions on any transfer and has already rejected approaches to approaches Samsunpor And an anonymous Saudi club.

The striker, who spent the second half of last season Lillereturned to Amsterdam after the French club refused their option to buy.

The player’s market value also fell sharply, from 12.3 million euros to its peak at around 6.6 million euros.

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For Akpom, 29, who scored 15 goals in 36 appearances during his first season in Amsterdam but rarely obtained a starting bunch, there is no urgency to move unless the good offer arrives. His contract takes place until 2028.

This complicates the planning of the Ajax team as they try to reshape under a new direction.

Akpom came Arsenal Academy, making 12 higher appearances before leaving permanently in 2018.

After a winning fate in the title at PAOKWho paid Arsenal 2.2 million euros for him and a season of gold boots in Middlesbrough, he rebuilt his reputation to win his move to Ajax.

What is happening next, because the signal of the club that they are ready to move on is not clear.

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