French Ligue 1 side Lille has announced that English international Chuba Akpom has an option to buy from Ajax.
The northern French outfit stated that the versatile English striker “signed up today as part of a loan (with option to buy) until the end of the 24-25 season.”
Jonathan David, a Canadian striker, has scored 20 goals and added eight more goals this season, and Akpom, 29, replaces him.
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Described as a “technical, hard-working, powerful and an impactful striker (1m83)” by the club, the Londoner started his career at Arsenal without making his mark on the Gunners, who loaned him to several English clubs including Hull City and Brighton.
He also played for PAOK Salonika and Middlesbrough.
His arrival comes as Lille, which is fourth in the league, has been hit by injuries, including winger Matias Fernandez-Pardo and midfielder Edon Zhegrova, despite coach Bruno Genesio having been focusing more on a winger profile.
“The worst thing is to buy for the sake of buying”, Genesio had said. It really needs to be a player who adheres to the rules of the game and shares this group’s spirit.
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