Town boss Kieran McKenna says his understanding is that the Chuba Akpom loan move from Ajax is something all parties are trying to push through.

On Monday, the Blues gazumped this evening’s opponents Birmingham City to agree loan terms for the 29-year-old forward but with the deal still to be confirmed.

Earlier today, rumours from Turkey linked Samsunspor with the former Middlesbrough man, but McKenna said that was news to him at his post-match press conference.

“To be honest, I’ve not been across it massively,” he said. “My latest understanding was that it was a deal that all parties were trying to push through and wanting to do and I’ve not heard anything to the contrary to that. Wait for some feedback from the club.”

In addition to the season-long loan, the Blues are understood to have agreed an obligation to sign the one-time Arsenal youngster on a permanent basis for £6 million if they win promotion to the Premier League this season.

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Barty added 23:05 - Aug 8 Let's hope the deal is done soon.
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Bert added 23:10 - Aug 8 After tonight, we need him to add some spice to our attack.
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KiwiTractor added 23:21 - Aug 8 We also need some creativity in midfield that will get the ball to our attack - whoever that is. Hurst had to live on scraps today and Taylor, Clarke & Ogbene were completely ineffective in linking up with Hurst.
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Mat added 23:36 - Aug 8 Need Cajuste quick….
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KiwiTractor added 23:50 - Aug 8 Let's hope Akpom didn't watch the game tonight..... he might change his mind back.
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armchaircritic59 added 00:39 - Aug 9 Wouldn't be surprised if Ajax are playing hardball, and trying to make sure they get every thing they want. Which of course they are absolutely entitled to do, as he's their asset. We will wait and see.
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Dissboyitfc added 07:14 - Aug 9 I was thinking that very thought Kiwi. And Mat think we may need to be patient, don’t want to rush him. We really missed morsy, he had another season in him at this level, he should have stayed and helped us win promotion, could have given him a massive sendoff as well! His offer might well have still been there from Kuwait. Mistake made I think by the club.
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Bazza8564 added 07:26 - Aug 9 Suspect with Birminghams involvement in this saga he was never going to play at St Andrews, so getting the deal finished quickly was less on an issue. Hope we see the announcement soon though
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blues1 added 07:42 - Aug 9 Dissboyitfc. How is itxa mistake by the club He got the offer, and he wanted to go. So all tgd club did was facilitate the move. You really think they should have forced him to stay? End of the day, he didn't have to go. Matusawi just needs to adapt to the pace and he'll be good for us. We need to remember, thats his 1st ever game in england. Got caught out by the pace of tgecgame in the 1st half for sure. But after they scored Andrew started to settle on the ball more, he improved. Sure we'll see much better from him as he settles in

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Mark added 08:11 - Aug 9 A departure from Kieran's usual position of not commenting on other team's players.
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ArnieM added 08:15 - Aug 9 Quite right about Matusiwa..get his feet under the table and adapting to the English pace, we'll have a very good midfielder there. However Clarke is just " meh".... he offers so little and is SO lightweight. I really would drop him and frankly probably sell him! The much maligned Broadhead is light years better, but hes leaving now, so God knows who we have. I suspect Szmodics will go wide left when Akpom finally signs and takes up the #10 role. Ogbene hasn't played for a year and it showed, Johnson is another who blows hot and cold, mainly tepid. I'd have Ashley Young in at right back, end of ( and suspect McKenna will do just that tbh). Early days. A very good point ( not many teams will get that this season at SA's), and hopefully a lot more to come from Town , when we get the much needed additions in through the door. Shame its taking so long!

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Karlosfandangal added 09:07 - Aug 9 Matusiwa has already got some of Morsy traits…..yellow card…… agree with above will be a good player for town but what big boots he has to fill. Taylor for me in midfield looked lost we looked better with Humphrey….. Broadhead need to stay and think will if he is played more as Clarke seemed to panic when he had the ball at his feet Ashley Young needs to start and Szmodics on the right that seemed to work with Chaplin as the 10 Need Hutchinson to stay…..but Philogene and Obene once settled in hopefully will be come very good Davis looks like he is lacking confidence…..Prem season was not good for him Early days but after that show Town will need 12 new player if and I mean if they go up to the prem. Would have helped if the ref gave a few cards for all the shirt pulling and tripping up once a player was on there way

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BobbyBell added 09:22 - Aug 9 It will be a totally different team at Bromley so let's see who impresses there.
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PortmanTerrorist added 09:23 - Aug 9 Judging players that are coming back from injury, new to the Club, or probably paying with a knock is tough. The fact that work probably the weakest team we will put out all season, we got a draw at what we'll likely be one of the toughest away games of the season, surely bodes well. We will get significantly better, but suspect that is close to Brums best and they still couldn't beat us or create that much.

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BlueArmy999 added 10:31 - Aug 9 Hard to judge anyone after the first game, probably the hardest first game we could have asked for. Going away to a team who are use to winning. Unbeaten at home in the league, all the hype and expectation - this was always going to be a tough game. Positives and negatives to be taken from the game. It’s clear to see we need more strength in depth in midfield, we need cajuste fit. We need more of an outlet up top (Akpom). Young looked decent when he came on, Greaves was a colossus at the back. Shame it took us to go 1 down to really start playing.

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Dissboyitfc added 10:40 - Aug 9 Blues1 they are preventing Broadhead s move as it’s not in towns best interests! What’s the difference?
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poet added 13:17 - Aug 9 If “all parties are trying to push through” then what’s the problem? I interpret that as meaning Ajax, Akpom, Akpom’s agent, and ITFC as being “all parties”. I would guess that it may be personal terms. We wait to see.
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dirtydingusmagee added 13:40 - Aug 10 Another saga.
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