Jose Mourinho had brutal putdown to Jack Clarke after failed QPR spell
, the striker didn't feature at all in pre-season last term and was being lined up for a move away - not that many clubs of note were interested.
However this summer, Akpom is going into the Championship season as arguably the hottest striker in the division after scoring 29 goals to be named as the second tier's top scorer and scooping the EFL player of the season award.
With pace and skill in abundance, the 19-year-old has plenty of Premier League suitors with Everton among those who haveSo far, Leeds have held firm and appear keen to keep hold of the winger - something that is good news for Leeds fans and football fans, but not so much for opposition players. Should he stick around at Elland Road, Gnonto could absolutely rip the Championship to shreds and that's something that we can't wait to see.The Yorkshire lad has felt pressure from day dot when Tottenham snapped him up at the age of 19 for a fee in excess of £10million.
While Spurs was expected to be a platform to send him to stardom, Clarke found it tough to find his way in north London under
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