ipswich town achieved direct promotion to the Premier League after finishing second in the Championship.
Chuba Akpom played a role in Ipswich Town's return to the top flight, managing two goals and one assist in 29 league appearances.
The English club initially signed him on loan from Ajax in August 2025.
Earlier that month, Sport Witness broadcast news Ipswich Town included a compulsory buyout in case of promotion. The same source said the price was €8m plus €2m in potential bonuses.
With their promotion to the Premier League confirmed, Ipswich Town made the 30-year-old be permanent On Tuesday. He has signed a contract at Portman Road until 2029.
Details of sale to Ipswich Town
De Telegraaf journalist Mike Verweij is delighted with Chuba Akpom's permanent move to the English club and discussed the deal on the podcast Kick-Off. football news Circulating my comments.
The forward joined the Dutch club from Middlesbrough in August 2023 for around €12.3m.
Verweij says the sale raised €9.3m for Ajax.
Alex Kroos was technical director when Akpom moved to England on loan and left Ajax in January. The journalist praised the official for adding a buyout clause as part of the temporary deal.
"Alex Croes didn't do many things right, but this is clearly a top segment," He said.
"Especially because you see he didn't even come on as a substitute in those promotion matches against Queens Park Rangers. He sat on the bench for 90 minutes. That's been the situation for the last few weeks.
"I think the Ajax management are happy. Otherwise, you would not only not have got him back, but you would also have had to pay his huge salary next year. And you would never have been able to sell him for €9.3m."
Akpom hopes for better performance in PL
Before joining Ipswich Town, Chuba Akpom played for several English clubs. These include Arsenal, Brentford, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest, Hull City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Middlesbrough.
However, he has only played four matches in the Premier League with the Gunners. One was during the 2013/14 season and the remaining three were in the following season for a total of 28 minutes.
transfer market Estimate his value at €5m. The highest was €12m in June 2023, when he was at Middlesbrough.
