West Ham United are closing in on a deal to sign Mohammed Kudus from Ajax after lodging an offer worth €45 million.
According to Fabrizio Romano, West Ham United have submitted a bid of around €45 million for Mohammed Kudus. And 90% of the deal is thought to be completed to bring the 23-year-old to the London Stadium.
Kudus has been a reliable performer for club and country over the past year, and he should prove to be a quality acquisition for the Hammers. The 23-year-old scored 18 goals across all competitions for Ajax last season, and he was quite impressive in the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Ghana as well.
West Ham needed to bring in quality attacking reinforcements this summer. The likes of Michail Antonio and Gianluca Scamacca were largely underwhelming last season, and the Hammers must look to bring in a reliable finisher.
The East London club were overly reliant on Jarrod Bowen for goals last season, and they need to bring in someone who can support him in the attack. Kudus is versatile enough to operate anywhere across the front three, and his versatility will be an added bonus.
West Ham are really close to complete Mohammed Kudus deal with Ajax after sending new formal bid tonight 🚨⚒️🇬🇭 #WHUFC
Final details being discussed but West Ham feel 90% of deal is completed — same also on player side.
New bid close to €45m package with sell-on clause. pic.twitter.com/kB3vUAOIu6
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 23, 2023
The Ghana international can lead the line for West Ham this season with Bowen on the wings. And they have been attempting to secure his services this week. West Ham will be competing in the UEFA Europa League this season, and they need quality players at their disposal in order to do well in the european competitions.
Someone like Kudus has the potential to play at the highest level, and he could prove to be an instant hit at the London club. The Ajax forward has the physical and technical attributes to thrive in the Premier League, and it remains to be seen whether he can hit the ground running.
West Ham have the finances to improve their squad significantly this summer, and they have already agreed on a deal to sign Edson Alvarez from Ajax earlier this summer. It seems that the Dutch outfit are now close to selling two key players to the London club this summer. If Kudus manages to make his mark with West Ham in England, he will get plenty of opportunities to join a bigger club in the near future.
