FC Copenhagen coach Jess Thorup has said new signing Akinkunmi Amoo will bring the X-factor to the top Danish club.
FC Copenhagen have signed Amoo, 19, from Swedish club Hammarby on a contract till 2026.
Thorup said the exciting winger is a big plus to the club as he prepares the squad for the spring half of the Danish Superliga season.
“Both in the short and long term, I am sure he will be a great asset to us,” he said.
“He has an absolutely incredible athlete and can really put people off with his dribbles. He brings that degree of X-factor and a new threat into our offensive play, where we are going to have a lot of options to utilise.
“We are happy that we now have a good training camp coming up to get to know each other better and field some new boys in the team, so that we will be sharp when it kicks off on 20 February 20 against OB.”
F.C. Copenhagen Sports Director Peter Christiansen was equally excited about the arrival of their latest recruit.
“Amoo is one of the most interesting young players in Scandinavian football,” he remarked.
“He is a player with fantastic acceleration and great abilities one on one, and he is also quite dangerous. The potential is huge, but there is also a lot of hard work ahead of him. If we succeed in releasing this, he can achieve a lot.
“We already have a large number of talented players in our squad, and we have only brought Amoo in because we think he is extraordinary and can give our offensive set-up even more options.
“We want to build a very strong attack with many opportunities, and Amoo gives us an incredible boost and some additional qualities to those we already have.”
Amoo, 19, is primarily a winger but can cover several offensive positions.
He boasts 13 goals and nine assists from 48 appearances for Stockholm club Hammarby, who he joined as a youth player.
