Ajax don finally confirm say dem don sign Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare after dem reach agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers for season-long loan wey go last till summer of 2027, plus option to sign am permanently.
Di 25-year-old striker don land Amsterdam after Ajax and Wolves settle di deal, as di Dutch champions secure one of Nigeria most exciting forwards, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Tolu Arokodare Ajax Move Give Ajax Fresh Firepower Upfront
At 197 centimetres tall, Arokodare go bring different style of attack come Ajax squad with im strong body, power for air and proven goalscoring ability.
Ajax Technical Director, Jordi Cruijff, believe say di Nigerian international na exactly di kind striker wey di club bin dey find.
“With Tolu, we dey bring striker wey get profile we never get for di squad before. Na physically strong player wey don already show say e sabi score goals. We believe say e go prove im value to di team dis coming season.”
Dis move still add another chapter to di long history of Nigerian footballers wey don wear di famous Ajax jersey, as Arokodare dey hope to write im own success story for one of Europe biggest clubs.
After completing di transfer, di Super Eagles striker admit say joining Ajax na dream wey e never believe say go come true.
“E too sweet,” e talk. “I don know Ajax since I be small pikin and I never think say I go ever play here. For Nigeria, no be everybody dey watch Dutch league, but everybody know Ajax. To play here mean say I go join di list of great Nigerian players wey don play here before. Na big honour.”
Arokodare also reveal say since e hear say Ajax want am, na only di transfer dey im mind.
“Na because I don know about Ajax interest for some time. I no fit wait make dem complete di deal, and I dey always pressure my agent. I no fit wait to start.”
Di striker also confess say di first time dem tell am about Ajax interest, e shock am.
“I never even suggest am, but once dem tell me, I just know say na correct move. Ajax na di biggest club for Netherlands and one of di biggest clubs for Europe. I no fit wait make we succeed together.”
Tolu Arokodare Want Follow Kanu Legacy
For im first interview as Ajax player, Arokodare introduce himself to di fans and talk about im personality plus wetin e want achieve.
“I be striker and I be di last born among four children. I tall reach 197 centimetres, I be Nigerian, I be Yoruba and half Igbo too. You fit call me ‘T’.”
One thing wey dey motivate am pass na di chance to follow di footsteps of Nigerian legend Nwankwo Kanu, wey enjoy successful time for Ajax before becoming one of Africa greatest footballers.
As e talk about Kanu, Tolu Arokodare say:
“I don get di honour to meet am before. E be great legend, no be only for Nigeria or Africa, but for world football. We know everything wey e do for Nigeria national team and Ajax. E go sweet if one day my own pictures sef dey for di wall here.”
Di striker also explain wetin Ajax fans fit expect from am for pitch.
“I like to combine with my teammates and help di team anyhow wey I fit. I be striker wey just want play and continue to score goals. Na my job to score goals and na why I come here. I hope say I fit do am.”
Dat goalscoring mentality still show for im famous celebration.
“Di tea time celebration come from my initials: T for Tolu, Emmanuel na E, Arokodare na A. Together na TEA. Na why I dey always form letter ‘T’ with my hands. Na my brother come up with di idea and e just stick.”
Arokodare know say plenty expectations dey for anybody wey wear Ajax jersey, and e insist say e ready help return di club to di top.
“I know say Ajax na very ambitious club and last season no really go as e suppose because Ajax always want dey di top. I know di targets and ambitions, and like I don talk before, I want achieve everything together with di team.”
Di Nigerian international go wear di famous number 99 jersey, and di number get special meaning for am.
“Na my first jersey number. When I be small, I see Ronaldinho wear am for AC Milan and e look really cool. Later when I sign my first professional contract for Latvia, number 9 don already dey taken.”
As preparations for di new season don start, Arokodare dey eager to train with im new teammates and experience di atmosphere inside Johan Cruyff Arena as Ajax player.
“I no fit wait to train with di boys and also play in front of di fans for dat amazing stadium.”
Dis move give Arokodare fresh chance to revive im career after im time for England, while Ajax don get powerful centre-forward wey don gather experience for Belgium, France, Germany and di Premier League.
If e fit return to di deadly goalscoring form wey make am one of Belgium most dangerous strikers, Ajax fit decide to activate di option to sign am permanently next summer.
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Last Updated on July 29, 2026 3:06 pm by Hitvibz Media
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