‘I know how to score’ - Arokodare targets goals after Ajax move

Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare is determined to make an immediate impact at AFC Ajax, vowing to prioritize scoring goals to help the club reclaim its former glory in Dutch football. The 25-year-old forward recently secured a season-long loan move to the Amsterdam club from Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

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The players and the coaches are very welcoming. The mentality is great.

Arokodare has already shown promising signs, netting a goal in a pre-season friendly against FC Volendam. Reflecting on his initial days with Ajax, he praised the welcoming atmosphere and the squad's strong mentality. "The players and the coaches are very welcoming. The mentality is great," Arokodare stated, emphasizing the team's collective focus on bouncing back from a disappointing previous season.

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The team knows what happened last season and what we have to do this season. When you step onto the training field, you can feel the mentality. Everyone wants to win and return to the top.

"The team knows what happened last season and what we have to do this season. When you step onto the training field, you can feel the mentality. Everyone wants to win and return to the top," he added. Arokodare is keenly aware of the expectations placed upon him as a striker and is resolute in his commitment to deliver results in front of goal.

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I want to help the team by scoring goals. I know how to score. That’s my job.

"I want to help the team by scoring goals. I know how to score. That’s my job," he declared. Beyond scoring, Arokodare is committed to making life difficult for opposing defenders, even when he's not on the scoresheet. "If I don’t score, I try to make it hell for the defenders. If I fight for the team, the individual success will follow," he explained. Ajax fans will be hoping Arokodare's pre-season form translates into a successful Eredivisie campaign as the club aims for domestic success.

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If I don’t score, I try to make it hell for the defenders. If I fight for the team, the individual success will follow.