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Arsenal in line for £1.1m transfer windfall as part of Chuba Akpom’s £2.75m move to Middlesbrough from PAOK
ARSENAL are reportedly in line to receive £1.1million from Chuba Akpom’s move to Middlesbrough.
Reports claim the PAOK striker, 24, is on the verge of a £2.75m Teeside switch.
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And add that former club Arsenal will pocket a tasty 40 per cent of the fee.
Akpom has been a smash hit during his two years in Greece, scoring 18 goals in 79 matches to do the Double.
And PAOK are now on the verge of reaching the Champions League group stage after beating Benfica to set up a winner-takes-all match against Krasnodar.
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However, it looks like Akpom will not be there to help his team against the Russians as a move to the Riverside looms.
Neil Warnock has made no secret of his disappointment with Boro’s transfer business, having only landed Grant Hall on a free from QPR and Marcus Bettinelli on loan from Fulham.
However, he remains hopeful of wrapping up Akpom’s transfer as quickly as possible.
Warnock said: “I think the lad is looking forward to it.
“It’s just a matter of ironing things out when they (His club) are going to agree to let him go. They’ve had some games.
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“We’re still optimistic. Neil [Basour] has been working on it every day for the last three weeks, so it would be a blow if we didn’t get him.”
Akpom made 12 senior appearances during his time at Arsenal but failed to score a single goal.
He spent time on loan at Brentford, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest, Hull City, Brighton and Belgians Sint-Truiden before his permanent transfer to PAOK.
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