Chuba Akpom (Out)

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2m for Akpom?
Should I call the police?

 

[Beksl]

Finally...

 

[Garrincha]

I would back him to be in the prem at a decent team by 25.

Always liked his skillset but loans killed him. Hopefully with an actual team he can settle, find confidence & production.

 

[bingobob]

There was that lad that went to Germany last summer for a million or two, can't remember his name. Hayden to Newcastle the summer before that. Wonder how the costs for training them and wages compares to the fees received.

That answer is impossible to quantify. Did they come through as a 9 year old kid? Did they get signed from another club I.e. Coquelin, Walcott. Did they get a massive pay rise early doors like Fabregas?

My opinion is at a club like Arsenal the vast majority of youth players shouldn't make the first team. Not because they aren't talented enough but Because we know players develop at different rates and at different ages. Some players may have talent but never fulfil it. The academy should be there to generate money for the first team and cover the academy costs. And when it lays a golden goose like Fabregas or Wilshere then all the better. The academy should be geared up to give those who come through it a fulfilling career in football. And for the ones that really succeed you bite the bullet and buy them instead of slowly developing them and losing the golden goose you developed because they've waited so long for success I.e. Rvp and Fabregas.

 

[GunnerBP]

Good move for us and Chuba. The Belgian league has progressively gotten better and better. Good place for him to get minutes and improve his game.

I always hoped that one of Benik Afobe, Chuks Aneke, and Chuba Akpom would make it here. They were some of the best players at youth level. However, I think I current young players are some of the best we've had in a long time.

 

[Song Billong]

Good luck to him I hope he can make the most of it

 

[krackpot]

I always hoped that one of Benik Afobe, Chuks Aneke, and Chuba Akpom would make it here. They were some of the best players at youth level.

Aneke is the one that I always imagined would be a great success

Still try to keep up with his career

 

[tap-in]

2m for Akpom?
Should I call the police?

Yes, we've robbed someone!

 

[Ricardinho]

I do hope we've got a clause or two in the deal such as a percentage of any profit made. A few good seasons over there and he'd soon start commanding a fee of £8m+

 

[MutableEarth]

Sad for Chuba, I really wanted it to work for him here - with his skillset, he should have been better than he is. Hopefully he finds his way back to the Prem soon enough.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

Being reported that Akpom is headed to Greek side PAOK on a permanent deal.

 

[ThlRama]

Being reported that Akpom is headed to Greek side PAOK on a permanent deal.

Yup, basically done according to this:

http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1255262/akpom-wonder-kid-sta-aspromayra-vids

 

[Garrincha]

Hopefully its what he wanted & not just more money for us.

 

[GoonerBoy19]

What money? I saw somewhere it's just 890k plus future sale clause.

 

[Artisan]

What money? I saw somewhere it's just 890k plus future sale clause.

yeah, we literally could have made more if we had sold him when he was still an academy player

 

[Ricardinho]

 

[A_G]

Finally