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Lens are set to move for Nigerian forward Chuba Akpom in the summer transfer window
Ligue 1 side Lens are reportedly lining up a move for Middlesbrough forward Chuba Akpom in case they lose Belgian forward Lois Openda this summer.
Openda set for Lens exit
Openda was in record-breaking form for Lens in the 2022/23 Ligue 1 season, scoring 21 goals, the most by a Lens player in a single Ligue 1 campaign, as Les Sang et Ors finished in an impressive second place.
The Belgian forward has attracted interest from all over Europe after his sensational campaign and has been linked with a move to one of the Milan clubs this summer.
Lens have been in the market for a replacement for Openda, and according to Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri, the French side could be interested in a move for Nigerian striker Akpom.
Lens eye move for Chuba Akpom
The 27-year-old former Arsenal striker had an equally astonishing season, helping Middlesbrough come close to a return to the Premier League.
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Akpom was named Middlesbrough Player of the Year and EFL Championship Player of the Year after a stunning season that saw him score 28 goals in 40 games for Boro in the 2022/23 league campaign as they finished fourth under the guidance of former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick.
A move to Lens would afford Akpom the opportunity to play in the UEFA Champions League after Les Sang et Ors will play in Europe’s top competition in the 2023/24 season for the first time since they had another Nigerian, John Utaka in their ranks.
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