Anyone know anything about him?
A football transfer is to be decided by an internet vote of thousands of supporters for the very first time.
Members of myfootballclub.co.uk (MFC), who own Ebbsfleet United, will decide if they should accept a £140,000 offer from an unnamed club for John Akinde.
"It's quite historic," MFC founder Will Brooks told BBC Sport.
"The summer has been full of talk about Gareth Barry and Cristiano Ronaldo, but this transfer allows fans to have a say in whether it is right for the club."
The 30,000 plus members have 48 hours to decide whether they should sell the highly rated 19-year-old striker, who has played less than 20 games for Ebbsfleet
He has already been watched by Chelsea scouts and the club have turned down an offer for Akinde from League One side Peterborough.
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The non-league side's manager Liam Daish and board has recommended the striker should be sold to allow him to play at a higher level.
Players who have recently turned professional like Akinde are unlikely to be earning more than £200 a week.
"The fans are legal owners of the club," added Brooks. "Whereas transfers at other clubs are decided by a few board members this decision will be taken by 30,000 board members."
Earlier this year over 20,000 MyFootballClub members, who had each paid £35 to provide a £700,000 takeover pot, took control of Ebbsfleet, to give each fan an equal share in the club.
Since then members have voted on a number of major decisions affecting the club, including the price of season-tickets to watch Ebbsfleet, but this is the first time a transfer will be decided by the team's fans.
MFC's membership now stands at over 30,000 people, with members living in 122 countries.
"It has become very apparent that members are taking the responsibility of ownership very seriously and considering decisions made so far."
In July MFC members helped raised £20,000 to enable Daish to buy striker Michael Gash from Cambridge.
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Striker who scores goals? Tick the box.
Non-league player? Nailed on. FACT!
Pards next signing. You heard it here first, lol
;o)
mike gash!??! quality!
Sorry! ;o)
Ebbsfleet does feature a former Charlton academy player -- who perhaps some here recall -- 23-year old right winger (and Trinidad & Tobago international) Ricky Shakes.
It's not Millwall.
He ticks all the Pardew signing boxes.....
The vast majority of Fleet fans are saying take the money as Gash and Moore can do a decent job up front anyway so not sure that he's anything like Championship level.
Alan Lee from Ipswich Im hearing
fair points but everytime we are linked with a non-league player there are just as many people moaning about "why are we only after unproven players, waste of money, buy someone with experience, does Pardew watch them on Youtube, blah, blah, blah".
Personally I think we have Dickson and Fleetwood who both need to prove themselves at this level already.
Everyone has known that for the last few days.
Colin - You need some lessons in closing mate.
LOL, Dan ..... ;o)
Let's face it, he's hardly likely to make his debut for Brizzle City on Saturday, is he?
Good deal for ebbsfleet. 150k plus another 25k after ten games and a 20% sell on clause.
I'd love to see him playing off Gray's shoulder ..... with Varney with all his energetic running, wide or in a free role.