Former Arsenal wonderkid ‘banished by Ajax over WHATSAPP and told only to arrive at training ground when pals have left'
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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.
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Chuba Akpom has been axed from the Ajax squad over WHATSAPP
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He is one of seven stars informed of the decision
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It comes as part of a new direction under John Heitinga, who left Liverpool last month to take up the role
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…"
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