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Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom has opened up on the mouthwatering offer he received to move to the Saudi Pro League.
Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom revealed he was tempted by big-money offers from Saudi Arabia before joining Ajax in 2023.
Akpom made a switch to the Dutch giants after an incredible season at Middlesbrough in the English Championship, where he led the scoring charts with 28 goals and two assists in 40 games.
In a recent chat, he opened up about the whirlwind of that decision, sharing that a Saudi club came knocking with a hefty offer.
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“Before I signed for Ajax, I received an offer from Saudi Arabia,” Akpom told Laviecutz’s TikTok channel, as reported by Voetbalprimeur.
“Then I didn’t sleep for five days. Look: when you hear that there is interest in you, it’s something completely different than when you see it on paper. You start to feel all kinds of things in your body. Your elbow starts to itch, and everything starts to itch.
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I didn’t sleep for five days. My girlfriend and I were in bed thinking about it… about the life that lay ahead of us.”
Saudi Arabia has become known in recent years for splashing cash to attract European-based players to their league.
While Akpom is still on the radar for Nigeria’s Super Eagles, he has yet to make his official debut. He scored three goals in 16 appearances during his loan spell at Lille.
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