Akpom joins Ipswich permanently

Newly promoted English Premier League side Ipswich have confirmed the signing of Chuba Akpom on a permanent deal until 2029 after his loan spell, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

Akpom joined Ipswich on loan from Ajax, and his future was decided following their return to the Premier League, with a £7m mandatory purchase clause in the agreement.

The club sealed their promotion with a 3–0 win over QPR in the final game of the season, joining Coventry to secure the automatic tickets to the EPL.

In their quest for a return to the EPL, Akpom made a total of 31 appearances throughout the campaign, with goals against Hull City and Oxford United coming in vital victories to help the Tractor Boys secure promotion.

“Ipswich Town can confirm Chuba Akpom will join the Blues on a permanent deal,” the club said in a statement.

“The forward, 30, moved to Portman Road on loan from Ajax in the summer of 2025, with a permanent move subsequently triggered during the course of the 2025/26 season.

“The permanent deal for Chuba, which runs until 2029, will come into effect from July 1.”

Ipswich had last been in the Premier League in 2024/25 — their first season back in the top flight after a 22-year absence.

However, following relegation with just 22 points and four wins in the top flight, the squad underwent a rebuild, with a number of key players from the promotion push two seasons ago departing.

Akpom will now be among the players tasked with helping to re-establish the club’s status in the Premier League.

The 30-year-old featured four times for Arsenal in the EPL but was unable to establish himself.

Since then, he has had spells at Brentford, Brighton, Hull, and PAOK in Greece before finding his rhythm at Middlesbrough, where he scored 28 goals in 40 Championship games in the 2022/23 season.

He left Middlesbrough for Ajax, netting 11 goals in 25 league games in his first season, but has since struggled to replicate that form.