Hammarby have no intention of selling Leicester City target Akinkunmi Amoo, with chief scout Mikael Hjelmberg telling Studio Allsvenskan any bids will need to be in excess of £3.5 million.
That might not sound like a lot of money – especially to clubs the size of Leicester, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich – but Amoo is no established star pulling up trees in a major European league.
Instead, he is an up-and-coming youngster making a name for himself at Swedish outfit Hammarby. And while £3.5 million may not be much to the likes of Leicester and Bayern, it certainly is to the Allsvenskan side.
In fact, such a fee would see Amoo become the most expensive export in Hammarby’s 124-year history.
Not that Bajen are even thinking about cashing in just yet.
“We will say no to 30 million to 40 million Swedish krone (£3.5 million),” Hjelmberg insists.
“We have not received a concrete offer but the list of interested clubs is long and many have asked about the price (of Amoo).
“We have no plans to sell Akin during the 2021 season.”
Speaking to Fotbollskanalen earlier this week, Hammarby director Jesper Jansson struck a similar tone, insisting he’s hopeful of retaining the services of a winger who has developed “exceptionally” in recent months.
The Nigerian winger has produced five goals in eight games this season.
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