Arsenal flop Chuba Akpom could be set for stunning £15m return to Premier League after 29-goal Middlesbrough season
MIDDLESBROUGH fear bids for top scorer Chuba Akpom — and will want £15million for the hitman.
Akpom’s potential availability comes after Michael Carrick’s side failed in the play-offs.
Despite an incredible turnaround since the Manchester United legend took charge in October, Boro’s promotion hopes were ended by Coventry in midweek.
And now the striker, 27, may go to the Premier League under his own steam.
After a remarkable season in which he scored 29 times, Boro may get the big money they want for Akpom as several top-flight sides look for a new goalscorer.
The former Arsenal forward, who failed to make the breakthrough at the Emirates, started the season training with Boro’s Under-21 team.
He arrived at the Riverside in 2020 from PAOK.
However, he was soon shipped out back to the Greek club first by Neil Warnock and then left on the sidelines by Chris Wilder.
Carrick replaced the axed Wilder in October with Boro sitting 22nd in the table.
But he soon transformed the Teessiders into promotion contenders.
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Akpom fired 29 goals in all competitions, including 28 in the Championship, making him the division’s top scorer.
He also became the first player since Bernie Slaven 33 years ago to score 20 or more league goals in a season for the club.