The attacker departs boyhood club for Greece following a spate of loan spells, but was he always fighting a losing battle in North London?
COMMENT By Seye Omidiora Follow on Twitter
When Chuba Akpom crossed the white line at the Stadium of Light on September 14 2013 to replace an injured Olivier Giroud deep into stoppage time, many saw it as the emergence of yet another youngster under Arsene Wenger destined for a bright future at Arsenal.
However, hat game against the Black Cats will probably only be remembered now as the day Mesut Ozil announced himself to English football.