Werder Bremen to add Akpala from Brugge

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BRUGES, Belgium — FC Brugge striker Joseph Akpala is moving to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, pending a medical checkup.

The Belgian club announced Wednesday that both teams reached an agreement on the transfer after Werder Bremen and the Nigerian striker clinched a deal on personal terms.

Akpala, who turns 26 on Friday, scored 44 goals in four seasons for FC Brugge.

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