According to reports, West Ham United and Arsenal have discussed a transfer for Ghanaian winger Mohammed Kudus. The 24-year-old is eager to leave London Stadium in order to play in Europe the next season. With a drop in performance in the second part of the season, it was a difficult season for both the team and the individual.
Kudus’ contract has a release clause that lets him join a Premier League team for £80 million, according to sources. The Gunners are expressing interest, but there is little likelihood that they will pay this as they pursue Benjamin Sesko.
According to sources who are aware of Arsenal’s interest in the attacker, Kudus is valued between €55 million and €60 million. The Gunners are presently considering a number of wide players, including the 24-year-old.
For his part, Kudus wants to leave West Ham because he wants to play football in Europe the next season. The Hammers will probably have to accept a fee far below his release clause if he tries to push through a departure.
Arsenal In Talks For Kudus with West Ham
Given that both Chelsea and Newcastle are looking for wide players this summer, we can also affirm that they are true fans of the former Ajax star. In particular, Newcastle is eager to add a right-wing player to their roster. Kudus has demonstrated that he can play on both sides, but Chelsea, like Arsenal, is prioritizing moves for a left-sided player.
The North Londoners are keeping a watch on a number of wide attackers, including Kudus. Leroy Sane of Bayern Munich is rumored to be on their shortlist. It is anticipated that West Ham will accept a figure below Kudus’ release clause if the acclaimed “world-class” player seeks to go. It might be very alluring to play in the Champions League while remaining in London.
They are making progress for the Leipzig forward, according to Fabrizio Romano, but there is no news regarding their backup, Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP.
Mikel Arteta had a terrible injury crisis last season, which kept a lot of his wingers out of action. In addition to Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard suffering injuries during the campaign, Bukayo Saka missed more than two months of action.
