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Chuba Akpom has three years remaining on his contract at Ajax<\/p>\nBirmingham City have already made eight signings this summer and plan to bolster their forward line even further<\/p>\n
09:47, 03 Aug 2025Updated 09:48, 03 Aug 2025<\/p>\n
Chuba Akpom has three years remaining on his contract at Ajax<\/p>\n
Birmingham City have reportedly held talks with Ajax over the possibility of signing forward Chuba Akpom on loan.<\/p>\n
Reputable Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf claims Blues have made an approach to sign Akpom<\/a> on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy but Ajax\u2019s preference is to secure a guaranteed sale.<\/p>\n Akpom, who will turn 30 in October, moved to the Netherlands two years ago after a goal-laden season in the Championship with Middlesbrough which saw him net 28 goals in 40 matches to claim the Golden Boot.<\/p>\n He scored 11 goals in 25 Eredivisie games in his first season at Ajax before falling out of favour last term.<\/p>\n Akpom scored eight goals in 32 appearances furing the first half of last season for Ajax, including four in the Europa League<\/a>, before being shipped out to French side Lille in January.<\/p>\n He managed three goals in 14 games for Lille in Ligue 1 and they declined their option to purchase the former Arsenal trainee on a permanent basis.<\/p>\n Ajax are looking to offload Akpom this summer and Blues have emerged as a potential suitor but the two clubs appear to be some way apart at present.<\/p>\n Blues<\/a> are still looking to bolster their forward line and Akpom is capable of operating at centre-forward or in the number 10 position.<\/p>\n Chris Davies<\/a> has already added Kyogo Furuhashi<\/a> to his striking options and Blues have been heavily linked with Germany international Marvin Ducksch.<\/p>\n Akpom signed a five-year contract when he joined Ajax from Middlesbrough in 2023, meaning his deal has three years to run in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n Would Akpom be a good signing for Blues? Have your say HERE<\/a> There is no better way to get you in the mood for a new campaign than this stunning 64-page EFL special edition.<\/p>\n We profile all 72 clubs in the EFL, have every team’s fixtures, look at the key players, and provide a comprehensive list of the crucial dates not to miss.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754209822_772_0_Article-Image-2.jpg\")
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