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 objectives to be able 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 objectives.
What’s extra, he’s gone beneath the radar and in addition has in depth expertise in English soccer.
Chuba Akpom started his profession at Arsenal, is at present at Ajax, however has additionally hung out 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 powerful 170 objective or help contributions (transfermarkt), and van Nistelrooy is definitely going to want him to hit the bottom operating this season.
De Telegraaf (subscription required) counsel 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 solely attainable Akpom might be obtainable for Leicester’s weekend sport in opposition to fellow relegation candidates, Everton.
Leicester are additionally fascinated by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, nevertheless, van Nistelrooy’s arch nemesis, Martin Keown, has steered 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 might save Ruud van Nistelrooy’s job
Since a win in his first sport 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).
If Akpom will be signed from the Dutch giants earlier than Monday’s deadline, it would effectively be the one signing that really saves van Nistelrooy from the axe.
Given he was a wonderful striker himself, one will be assured that his experience will likely be of big worth to the 29-year-old Akpom.
