The 29-year-old Akpom has joined Ipswich Town on a one-year loan deal, which includes an obligation to buy if Ipswich Town win promotion to the Premier League.
The former English youth international was an outcast at Ajax, where he was made redundant thanks to his high wages. With an annual salary of €5 million, the unwanted Akpom was the top earner at Ajax.
Transfer saga
Akpom was the subject of a bizarre transfer saga involving three teams this summer. Birmingham City, Middlesbrough, and Ipswich Town all fought for the signing of Akpom, who cancelled a medical exam at Birmingham after Ipswich came forward.
The Arsenal academy product joined Ajax in 2023 from Middlesbrough, who received €12 million for the striker. In 68 games for the Amsterdam giants, Akpom scored 23 goals. He spent the last half of last season on loan at Ligue 1 outfit Lille, where he scored three goals in 16 outings.
