{"id":626761,"date":"2023-08-18T15:34:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T19:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626761"},"modified":"2023-08-18T15:39:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T19:39:44","slug":"mohammed-kudus-west-ham-florian-plettenberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/18\/mohammed-kudus-west-ham-florian-plettenberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalist Reveals Exciting West Ham Transfer Update for \u2018Incredible\u2019 Player Valued at More Than \u00a334m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sky Sports journalist\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1692219391687995892?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Florian Plettenberg<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has reported on the transfer status of Ajax player Mohammed Kudus. West Ham are working on a verbal agreement for the Ghanian attacker, but the negotiations between the two clubs are ongoing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/west_ham_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West Ham Discussing Potential Mohammed Kudus Deal with Ajax<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>West Ham Working on Kudus Deal<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I (Probably) Insulted Your Club &#8211; Our Premier League Predictions For the New Season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I (Probably) Insulted Your Club - Our Premier League Predictions For the New Season\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8uXqcL07DJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Plettenberg&#8217;s post, Ajax are &#8220;still waiting for a concrete offer&#8221; for the 23-year-old. The Dutch giants want over \u00a334 million for Kudus, who has previously been the target of interest from fellow London club\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/38103044\/live-transfer-talk-arsenal-keen-ajax-star-kudus\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It is not currently known whether West Ham are prepared to offer that sum of money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/17\/west-ham-maguire-deal-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West Ham Deal for \u2018Important\u2019 Player is \u2018Not Going Ahead\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ajax have a good history of developing players from a young age and selling them for large fees. Kudus, though not an academy product of the famed Dutch team, could be sold for a decent profit if they are able to capture their asking price for the young star. The departure of Declan Rice and the rumoured exit of more Hammers players could convince Ajax that West Ham have money to spend.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kudus&#8217;s Premier League Attention<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aside from the two London outfits, Manchester United have also been linked to the &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1669498\/Man-Utd-transfer-news-Mohammed-Kudus-Erik-ten-Hag-Ajax-signing\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">incredible<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; attacker. Kudus contributed four goals in six games during last campaign&#8217;s UEFA Champions League group stage. Ajax were defeated by the likes of Liverpool and Napoli, but his performances helped the club advance to the Europa League knock-out rounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=west+ham\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Good News for West Ham as \u2018Incredible\u2019 Star Agrees New Long-Term Contract<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Taking the pitch as either an attacking midfielder or a forward, Kudus improved his reputation on football&#8217;s highest stage. Despite being eliminated from a difficult Group H in the 2022 World Cup, Ghana were represented well by Kudus who helped his team to their only\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/lifestyle\/sports\/ghana-edge-out-south-korea-3-2-thrilling-game-2022-11-28\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">victory<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West Ham, who will play in the Europa League this year, continue to pursue the Ghanaian international away, who would undoubtedly be a welcome addition to David Moyes<\/span>&#8216; squad.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Main Photo Credit:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2oxc8Tn\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Marc Barrot<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on Flickr,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky Sports journalist\u00a0Florian Plettenberg\u00a0has reported on the transfer status of Ajax player Mohammed Kudus. West Ham are working on a verbal agreement for the Ghanian attacker, but the negotiations between the two clubs are ongoing. 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