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“Chuba was a special player as a young player. He played as a supporting striker, attacking midfielder, and sometimes winger
The Forward’s work permit delay kept him out of this weekend’s match, but he could be available for Ajax’s Europa League qualifier
Sven Mislintat, Ajax’s director of football, almost signed Chuba Akpom for Borussia Dortmund when he was 19.
Akpom’s journey from Arsenal to various loan spells and finally finding success with Middlesbrough has led him to Ajax, where he’ll be wearing the No.10 jersey.