Following the 3-time Premier League Golden Boot Harry Carney to join Bayern Munich, another English Golden Boot striker exodus, last season's Championship top scorer Ekpong, Thursday (17), the implementation of the transfer from Middlesbrough to the Dutch league powerhouse Ajax, the transfer fee is worth a total of 12.2 million pounds (about 122 million Hong Kong dollars), and will be wearing Ajax's No. 10 polo shirt.
The 27-year-old Ekpong was the top scorer in the Championship last season with 28 goals for Middlesbrough, who unfortunately lost out in the promotion play-offs and were not promoted to the Premier League. After joining Ajax, Ekpong said: "I am grateful for the love I have received from Middlesbrough and I am very proud of the memories I have of last season. I have a new challenge ahead of me, and I can't wait to play for Ajax, who are one of the best clubs in the world.
