By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Eredivisie outfit Ajax have announced the signing of Chuba Akpom from Sky Bet Championship club, Middlesbrough.
Ajax paid €12.3m plus €2m add-ons for the forward.
The Nigerian put pen to paper on a five-year contract.
He will wear jersey number 10 at his new club.
Akpom caught the eye after emerging top scorer in the Sky Bet Championship last season.
The 27-year-old scored 28 goals in 37 league appearances.
The striker started his career at Arsenal but failed to break into the first team.
The right-footed player went on loan to several English clubs before moving to Greek club PAOK Salonica in 2018.
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