The 19-year-old leaves Sweden to continue his development in Denmark. Nigerian youngster Akinkunmi Amoo has joined Danish SuperLiga side Copenhagen. 
Amoo a former Flying Eagles star joined Copenhagen from Hammarby IF on Monday, January 31, 2022, in a deal the Swedish side referred to as “the biggest sale in the club’s history”.
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The 19-year-old joins Copenhagen on a deal that will take him until 2026.
In a message on the official website of Copenhagen, Amoo stated that he was delighted to join the Danish side for his development.
He said, “I have had a fantastic time in Hammarby, and I have great respect for the club and the fans there. They gave me the chance and believed in me and I will never forget that.
“Therefore, I am also very happy that the clubs have agreed that both parties are happy with. Since I heard about the opportunity to come to FC Copenhagen, I have hoped that it could be done.”
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“FCK is an international club with ambitions to fight against the biggest in Europe, and it fascinates and attracts me a lot to be part of the goals the club has,” says Akinkunmi Amoo.
“There have been other opportunities for me along the way, “but I feel that FCK is the right next step for me in terms of my career. Here I can develop and learn a lot together with the fantastic players that the club already has.”
“I’m really looking forward to the challenge and to stepping into the Park, which is a fantastic stadium with passionate fans,” said Akinkunmi Amoo.
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Akinkunmi Amoo is the second Nigerian signing by Copenhagen during the January transfer window. Amoo will team up in attack with compatriot Paul Mukairu who also joined Copenhagen recently.
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