Ajax loanee Chuba Akpom joins Ipswich Town after sealing promotion

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/8UOvIwnb/"]Ajax[/a] loaned [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/akpom-chuba/r3FhGWO6/"]Chuba Akpom[/a] out to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ipswich/thqhB2MB/"]Ipswich Town[/a] with the option for the English side to make it a permanent deal. According to several sources, the deal would become permanent if Ipswich Town clinched promotion to the Premier League, with Ajax being paid £8 million (€9.2 million) in the process.[/p][p]Ipswich Town were promoted to the Premier League after beating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/qpr/lrMHUHDc/"]Queens Park Rangers[/a] 3-0, thus pipping [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/millwall/6uz2cJBL/"]Millwall[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/southampton/WdKOwxDM/"]Southampton[/a] to a second-place finish in the Championship.[/p][p]In 29 Championship appearances, Akpom scored just two goals and assisted none. The 30-year-old Englishman started just seven games, with his last start (and goal) dating from Ipswich's 3-0 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/oxford-utd/vgOBT43c/"]Oxford United[/a] on New Year's Day. In Ipswich's last 15 games, Akpom made just five appearances (85 minutes) and stayed on the bench for the remaining 10.[/p][p]In 2023, Chuba Akpom joined Ajax from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/middlesbrough/6F0lvLNC/"]Middlesbrough[/a] for a reported fee of €12.3 million, but failed to make a lasting impact in Amsterdam, as the club struggled amid severe unrest. In 68 appearances across all competitions, Akpom scored 23 goals.[/p][embed guid="33cd9fe4-86cd-4a41-9cf3-fb7afc9357f6" url="https://x.com/AFCAjax/status/2051671004129222750?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]