Chuba Akpom signs for Hull City on year-long loan deal

Tuesday 04 Aug 2015
Chuba Akpom has played 39 times for England's various youth teams

Chuba Akpom has joined Hull City on a season-long loan deal.

The England Under-20s and Arsenal striker has joined the 2014 FA Cup finalists for the entirety of the 2015-16 campaign.

Akpom, who has played for England at Under-16s, 17s, 19s and 20s levels, joins fellow youth international Isaac Hayden at the KC Stadium.

The 19-year-old has impressed for the Gunners during pre-season and scored a hat-trick in their 4-0 win against a Singapore XI.

Chuba Akpom celebrates one of his three strikes in Singapore

Boss Arsene Wenger suggested after the game that Akpom would not be sent out on loan this season, but appears to have made a U-turn after Hull boss Steve Bruce expressed an interest.

The east Londoner has been with Arsenal since the age of six and made his first-team debut in the September 2013 win against Sunderland and has also spent time on loan at Brentford, Coventry City and Nottingham Forest.

After sealing his latest loan move, Akpom told the club website:  "I'm really happy to be here and I'm looking forward to helping the team push for promotion.

"Hopefully we can be successful and I can help with that. We're going to be one of the stronger teams in the Championship."

Hull City get their Championship campaign under way at home to Huddersfield Town on Saturday. They then travel to Accrington Stanley for a League Cup tie three days later.

Their first away game is against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 16 August.

By Jamie Reid Senior Writer