Akpom Completes Permanent Switch To IpswichTown

Ipswich Town have confirmed the permanent signing of striker Chuba Akpom following the club’s promotion to the Premier League, with the former Ajax forward putting pen to paper on a three-year deal at Portman Road.

The 30-year-old forward, who spent the 2023-24 Championship season on loan from Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam, has now made his move to Suffolk permanent after a clause in his loan agreement was activated by Ipswich’s top-flight promotion.

Akpom has committed his future to the Tractor Boys until June 2029, signing a contract that will keep him at Portman Road for the next three seasons.

The deal brings an end to his three-year association with Ajax, the club he joined from Middlesbrough in the summer of 2023.

During his loan spell in the Championship, the Nigerian-born striker made 30 league appearances for Kieran McKenna’s side, finding the net twice.

While his goal return was modest, his experience and hold-up play were valued components of the squad that secured back-to-back promotions.

Akpom originally arrived at Ajax in 2023 following a sensational 28-goal season at Middlesbrough, but struggled to replicate that prolific form in the Eredivisie.

The move to Ipswich has offered him a fresh start in English football, and he will now have the opportunity to test himself in the Premier League next season.

Ipswich Town’s promotion to the top flight triggered an automatic obligation to make Akpom’s loan permanent, a move the club has now formally completed as they begin assembling their squad for the challenges ahead.