Ajax has reached an agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers regarding the loan signing of Tolu Arokodare. The 25-year-old striker joins Ajax on a one-season loan deal until the summer of 2027. The agreement includes an option to buy for Ajax.
Arokodare (Festac, Nigeria, November 23, 2000) began his career in his homeland with Box2Box FC. In 2019, the forward moved to Europe and signed for Latvian side Valmiera FC. The ten-cap Nigeria international subsequently played for 1. FC Köln and Amiens SC before continuing his career with KRC Genk in the winter of 2023. At the Belgian club, he finished as the top scorer in the Jupiler Pro League during the 2024/2025 season. In mid-2025, Arokodare completed a move to English club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Jordi Cruijff: "With Tolu, we are bringing in a striker with a profile that we did not previously have in the squad. He is a physically strong player who has already proven himself to be a goalscorer. We are confident that he will make an important contribution to the team next season."
Tolu Arokodare has put pen to paper on a one-season deal in Amsterdam. The Nigerian striker joins Ajax on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers and has already found the net in Latvia, Belgium, France and England. Here is a brief introduction to the 25-year-old forward.
In his first interview as an Ajax player, Tolu Arokodare speaks with a smile about his move to Amsterdam. The striker also introduces himself to the Ajax fans, discusses his celebration, talks about his role model and fellow Nigerian Nwankwo Kanu, and explains why he wears the number 99. "Scoring goals is my job, and that’s why I'm here."
Ajax followed up Thursday's UEFA Conference League victory over FK Vojvodina with a 2-1 win over Burnley FC in a friendly match. Aaron Bouwman opened the scoring at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, before Abdellah Ouazane settled the contest with around twenty minutes remaining after a sharp Ajax counter-attack.