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Chuba Akpom of Ajax battles for possession with Pau Torres of Aston Villa. (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Photographs)
It’s clear that Leicester Metropolis want targets with a view to save them from relegation to the Championship, and Ruud van Nistelrooy has recognized a brand new striker for the Foxes who’s a digital assure of targets.
What’s extra, he’s gone beneath the radar and likewise has intensive expertise in English soccer.
Chuba Akpom started his profession at Arsenal, is presently at Ajax, however has additionally frolicked at Middlesbrough, PAOK, Sint-Truidense, Brighton and Hove Albion, Nottingham Forest, Hull Metropolis, Coventry Metropolis and Brentford.
Ruud van Nistelrooy has recognized his new striker
Throughout that point, Akpom has racked up a formidable 170 purpose or help contributions (transfermarkt), and van Nistelrooy is definitely going to wish him to hit the bottom working this season.
Chuba Akpom of Ajax in motion in opposition to Djordje Crnomarkovic and Collins Sichenje of Vojvodina throughout the UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Spherical 2nd leg match. (Photograph by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Photographs)
De Telegraaf (subscription required) recommend that the Foxes are already getting ready the paperwork for the participant to signal, and in the event that they’re fast sufficient off the mark, it’s fully potential Akpom may very well be out there for Leicester’s weekend recreation in opposition to fellow relegation candidates, Everton.
Leicester are additionally taken with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, nonetheless, van Nistelrooy’s arch nemesis, Martin Keown, has urged the Dutchman needs to be sacked, which might throw any transfers into doubt.
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Keown’s feedback aren’t with out basis both. Regardless of the meat that each gamers had with one another throughout their enjoying careers, the previous Arsenal man makes a reputable level as to van Nistelrooy’s suitability as Leicester boss.
Chuba Akpom may save Ruud van Nistelrooy’s job
Since a win in his first recreation in cost in opposition to West Ham, van Nistelrooy has drawn one, gained two (together with in opposition to QPR within the FA Cup) and misplaced seven of his video games in cost (WhoScored).
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If Akpom will be signed from the Dutch giants earlier than Monday’s deadline, it would effectively be the one signing that truly saves van Nistelrooy from the axe.
Given he was a superb striker himself, one will be assured that his experience will probably be of big worth to the 29-year-old Akpom.
