Chuba Akpom

In May 2026, reports confirmed Ipswich Town's mandatory buy clause was triggered at a fee cited as both £7 million (~€8.3 million) and €8 million. In August 2025, Ajax reportedly accepted a permanent transfer offer of £6 million (~€7.1 million) from Birmingham City. A separate proposed loan to Birmingham included a mandatory purchase clause of €8 million, potentially rising to €10 million. Around the same time, Transfermarkt's valuation was noted at €7 million. Earlier, in May 2025, Lille reportedly declined a purchase option of €12.5 million. The player's transfer from Middlesbrough to Ajax in August 2023 was for a reported €12.3 million.

Our valuation for Chuba Akpom is driven by the recently triggered mandatory purchase clause by Ipswich Town, reported to be between €8 million and £7 million (~€8.3 million). This is strongly supported by a contemporaneous, accepted bid from Birmingham City for £6 million (~€7.1 million). These figures indicate a clear market price, down from the €12.3 million Ajax paid in August 2023.