‘What A Boss Tolu Is!' - Forgotten Super Eagles striker Arokodare fires message to Chelle with fourth consecutive Ajax goal

• Blistering Scoring Run: Tolu Arokodare netted his fourth consecutive goal across all competitions, marking his second strike in just four Eredivisie matches for Ajax.

• Cult Hero Status: The 25-year-old has completely won over the Johan Cruijff ArenA crowd following an acrimonious summer departure from former Premier League side Wolves.

• Team Statement: With Victor Osimhen currently sidelined with a groin injury, Arokodare’s red-hot form serves as an undeniable wake-up call for Nigeria boss Eric Chelle ahead of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.

Tolu Arokodare is making it absolutely impossible for the Nigerian national team selectors to ignore him any longer. 

The towering 25-year-old striker has hit a rich vein of world-class form for Dutch giants AFC Ajax, scoring for the fourth consecutive match across all competitions. 

While his individual brilliance wasn't quite enough to prevent a bitter 3-1 home defeat at the hands of archival rivals PSV Eindhoven in Round 5 of the Eredivisie, the giant forward has completely resurrected his career in Amsterdam. 

Following a highly toxic and acrimonious divorce from English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arokodare has seamlessly settled into life in the Netherlands and is playing with the exact type of confidence that could thrust him straight into the international spotlight.

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The clash at the Johan Cruijff Arena started in catastrophic fashion for the hosts, as USMNT striker Ricardo Pepi handed PSV an explosive lead in just the 5th minute of play after a blistering opening sequence. 

However, Arokodare single-handedly dragged Ajax back into the tie in the 23rd minute, showing his clinical predatory instincts to slot the ball past the keeper before a tense VAR review officially validated the equaliser. 

PSV’s superior depth eventually told, as Lutsharel Geertruida restored the visitors' advantage in first-half stoppage time, before Esmir Bajraktarevc put the game completely out of reach with a 92nd-minute dagger.

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Despite the frustrating collective result, the Ajax faithful have completely fallen head over heels for their new Nigerian talisman, flooding social media timelines with intense praise. 

One ecstatic fan declared online: "It's decided: getting sent an Ajax jersey with Tolu's name on the back will be non-negotiable. It's been a good long while since I last saw a recruit so impactful, so quickly embraced by the Johan Cruijff ArenA." 

Another supporter kept it punchy, writing, "What a boss Tolu is!" while others simply labeled him the "Tolu GOATTTTT." 

With Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle currently sweating over a mounting injury crisis in his frontline, Arokodare is peaking at the absolute perfect moment to earn a dramatic recall for the upcoming AFCON 2027 qualifiers.