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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Former Arsenal wonderkid ‘banished by Ajax over WHATSAPP and told only to arrive at training ground when pals have left'
Star opened up on an offer from Saudi Arabia Tough to Chu Former Arsenal wonderkid 'banished by Ajax over WHATSAPP and told only to arrive at training ground when pals have left' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHUBA AKPOM has been brutally axed from the Ajax first-team over WHATSAPP, according to reports. The former Arsenal star is one of seven players who have allegedly been told to find new clubs this summer. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Chuba Akpom has been axed from the Ajax squad over WHATSAPP Credit: Getty 4 He is one of seven stars informed of the decision Credit: Getty 4 It comes as part of a new direction under John Heitinga, who left Liverpool last month to take up the role Credit: Getty Akpom, 29, is on a list with Carlos Forbs, Borna Sosa, Kristian Hlynsson, Christian Rasmussen, Jay Gorter and Branco van den Boomen. Club bosses want to sell the seven players to raise funds for new arrivals. According to De Telegraaf, Akpom and co will not even be allowed to use the field and gym facilities until AFTER the first team has had lunch. The Dutch giants technical director, Alex Kroes, messaged each of the affected players and told them they would not be welcome at the club after Sunday. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL WISH ROO WERE HERE? Wayne Rooney pictured looking glum on holiday with Coleen & Utd legends Furthermore, their car parking spots have been taken away and there is now only one physiotherapist available between them. Sun Sport has contacted Ajax for comment. It comes as part of a brutal cull by new boss John Heitinga. The 41-year-old left his role as Liverpool assistant last month to take up the job. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK He made more than 200 appearances for the Eredivisie outfit as a player before spells as the reserve team boss and interim head coach. Arsenal academy graduate Akpom joined Ajax from Middlesbrough in 2023 for £10.5m. Christian Norgaard to Arsenal LATEST | Transfers Exposed After struggling for minutes at Ajax this season he joined Ligue 1 side Lille on loan in the winter transfer window. He recently opened up on how he laid awake for days after receiving an offer from Saudi Arabia when he was with the Championship outfit. Akpom told LavieCutz on TikTok: "Before I signed for Ajax, I received an offer from Saudi Arabia. "I barely slept for five nights. When you hear that there is interest in you, it is different than when you actually see it on paper. "Then all kinds of things happen in your body. Everything starts to itch. I lay awake for days. My girlfriend and I were lying in bed thinking about everything. "You're about to get a certain amount of money, but you don't have it yet, but in your head, you're already spending it. "My girlfriend and I were in Disneyland and thinking about everything we could get…" 4 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW
The Sun
3 days ago
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- The Sun
Former Arsenal wonderkid ‘banished by Ajax over WHATSAPP and told only to arrive at training ground when pals have left'
CHUBA AKPOM has been brutally axed from the Ajax first-team over WHATSAPP, according to reports. The former Arsenal star is one of seven players who have allegedly been told to find new clubs this summer. 4 4 4 Akpom, 29, is on a list with Carlos Forbs, Borna Sosa, Kristian Hlynsson, Christian Rasmussen, Jay Gorter and Branco van den Boomen. Club bosses want to sell the seven players to raise funds for new arrivals. According to De Telegraaf, Akpom and co will not even be allowed to use the field and gym facilities until AFTER the first team has had lunch. The Dutch giants technical director, Alex Kroes, messaged each of the affected players and told them they would not be welcome at the club after Sunday. Furthermore, their car parking spots have been taken away and there is now only one physiotherapist available between them. Sun Sport has contacted Ajax for comment. It comes as part of a brutal cull by new boss John Heitinga. The 41-year-old left his role as Liverpool assistant last month to take up the job. He made more than 200 appearances for the Eredivisie outfit as a player before spells as the reserve team boss and interim head coach. Arsenal academy graduate Akpom joined Ajax from Middlesbrough in 2023 for £10.5m. After struggling for minutes at Ajax this season he joined Ligue 1 side Lille on loan in the winter transfer window. He recently opened up on how he laid awake for days after receiving an offer from Saudi Arabia when he was with the Championship outfit. Akpom told LavieCutz on TikTok: "Before I signed for Ajax, I received an offer from Saudi Arabia. "I barely slept for five nights. When you hear that there is interest in you, it is different than when you actually see it on paper. "Then all kinds of things happen in your body. Everything starts to itch. I lay awake for days. My girlfriend and I were lying in bed thinking about everything. "You're about to get a certain amount of money, but you don't have it yet, but in your head, you're already spending it. "My girlfriend and I were in Disneyland and thinking about everything we could get…" 4
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Former Arsenal wonderkid ‘banished by Ajax over WHATSAPP and told only to arrive at training ground when pals have left'
CHUBA AKPOM has been brutally axed from the Ajax first-team over WHATSAPP, according to reports. The former 4 Chuba Akpom has been axed from the Ajax squad over WHATSAPP Credit: Getty 4 He is one of seven stars informed of the decision Credit: Getty 4 It comes as part of a new direction under John Heitinga, who left Liverpool last month to take up the role Credit: Getty Club bosses want to sell the seven players to raise funds for new arrivals. According to The Dutch giants technical director, Alex Kroes, messaged each of the affected players and told them they would not be welcome at the club after Sunday. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Furthermore, their car parking spots have been taken away and there is now only one physiotherapist available between them. Sun Sport has contacted It comes as part of a brutal cull by new boss John Heitinga. The 41-year-old left his role as Liverpool assistant last month to take up the job. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK He made more than 200 appearances for the Eredivisie outfit as a player before spells as the reserve team boss and interim head coach. Arsenal academy graduate Akpom joined Ajax from Christian Norgaard to Arsenal LATEST | Transfers Exposed After struggling for minutes at Ajax this season he joined Ligue 1 side Lille on loan in the winter transfer window. He recently opened up on how he laid awake for days after receiving an offer from Akpom told LavieCutz on TikTok: "Before I signed for Ajax, I received an offer from Saudi Arabia. "I barely slept for five nights. When you hear that there is interest in you, it is different than when you actually see it on paper. "Then all kinds of things happen in your body. Everything starts to itch. I lay awake for days. My girlfriend and I were lying in bed thinking about everything. "You're about to get a certain amount of money, but you don't have it yet, but in your head, you're already spending it. "My girlfriend and I were in Disneyland and thinking about everything we could get…" 4
The National
19-06-2025
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- The National
Van Bronckhorst career as boss 'over' if he goes to Liverpool
The former Rangers boss has emerged as a surprise candidate to join Arne Slot's backroom team at the Premier League champions after John Heitinga vacated to take on the top job at Ajax. The Reds manager looks set to turn to another fellow Dutchman in van Bronckhorst, who has been working in the media since leaving Besiktas last November. Former Dutch footballer Hans Kraay Jr reckons the 50-year-old will be calling time on his career as a boss if he does accept the job. In his column for Voetbal International, he wrote: "At Feyenoord, apart from his first period, when he needed Dick Advocaat to keep himself in the saddle, he revealed that he quite enjoyed being a head coach. Read more: "In any case, if you are at a club that often wins, it is a much more enjoyable job than being a coach at RKC or Almere. "But in Feyenoord's championship year, with all the stress that comes with being a coach, he was quite relaxed, open and jovial towards us. "The championship helped a lot, of course. After that, Van Bronckhorst spread his wings and left for Rangers. After a good start, it became quite stressful there. "It was the same story at Beşiktaş. He won the Super Cup before the season, but was then hounded by the critical Turkish press. "I think this assistantship to Arne Slot means the end of his career as head coach, and also of the life in which you spend 168 hours a week on football."
BBC News
18-06-2025
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- BBC News
Jaros loaned to Ajax
Goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros has signed a new contract with Liverpool and joined Ajax on loan for the 2025-26 23 year-old, who made his Reds debut in October, is reuniting with former Liverpool assistant coach John Heitinga who is now the first-team coach at the Amsterdam came through the Liverpool academy after arriving from Slavia Prague in 2017.
