Akpom To Join Ajax On £14m Deal

Ajax and Middlesbrough have agreed a deal for Nigerian-born forward, Chuba Akpom.

Akpom was set to join RC Lens but the Ligue 1 outfit pulled out of the move despite already having an agreement in place with Middlesbrough.

According to The Athletic, Ajax have now reach agreement with Boro for the player's transfer.

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Ajax will pay Boro a fee of €12m plus €2m add-ons.

The 27-year-old has been given permission to travel to Netherlands and undergo medical on Monday (today) before putting pen to paper on a five-year contract.

Akpom was top scorer in the Sky Bet Championship last season with 28 goals.

He is yet to make an appearance for Boro this season because of injury.

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