To replace Jordan Ayew long-term, Crystal Palace want to sign Middlesbrough striker Chuba Akpom.
As a substitute for the 31-year-old Ghanaian great, Palace has chosen the Nigerian forward who was born in England.
Under Roy Hodgson, Ayew has succeeded as center forward, but as he grows older and begins to falter, Palace have enacted their succession plan by signing Akpom as a potential replacement.
Jordan Ayew’s contract with Crystal Palace has just two months left to run, and if he doesn’t sign a contract extension soon, he might say goodbye to the team.
Due to the underwhelming seasons of Odsonne Edouard and Jean-Philippe Mateta, who combined for six goals in the Premier League this season, and Wilfried Zaha, whose future is uncertain due to interest from teams like Arsenal and Chelsea, Palace is also eager to sign Akpom.
According to the article, Akpom, a London native, is willing to sign for Crystal Palace whether or not Boro win promotion to the Premier League through the playoffs.
Despite the Super Eagles prospect’s one-year remaining contract, Boro now have more negotiating power thanks to the striker’s recent selection as the Championship Player of the Season.
With 28 goals, seven more than Coventry City’s Viktor Gyökeres, Akpom is also likely to earn the Championship’s top scorer award going into the division’s final round of games.
To fill the vacuum left by Jordan Ayew’s departure in the future, a replacement must be found, and it will probably be another African superstar.
