Chuba Akpom leaves Arsenal to join PAOK Salonkia

Arsenal have announced that Chuba Akpom has left the Emirates Stadium to join Greek outfit PAOK Salonkia on a permanent contract.

Akpom, 22, joined Arsenal at the age of six, and signed his first professional contract with the club in 2013.

The forward only made 12 first-team appearances during his time with the Gunners, however, and has had six separate loan spells in recent years.

"Chuba Akpom has joined Greek Super League side PAOK Salonika in a permanent move," read a statement on Arsenal's official website.

Akpom managed six goals while on loan at Belgian outfit Sint-Truiden last season, and has also represented Brentford, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest, Hull City and Brighton & Hove Albion.