{"id":626834,"date":"2023-08-20T07:53:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T11:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626834"},"modified":"2023-08-20T07:59:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T11:59:22","slug":"west-ham-mohammed-kudus-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/20\/west-ham-mohammed-kudus-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Preference To Depart\u2018: West Ham Now Have Bid Rejected for \u2018Incredible\u2019 Star &#8211; Player Turns Down One-Year Contract Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West Ham United are thinking about doing more business with Eredivisie side Ajax after signing Edson Alvarez from them. Now there is an update on the possibility of signing versatile midfielder Mohammed Kudus.<\/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 United to Continue Talks Over Mohammed Kudus Signing<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Close Are West Ham to Signing Kudus?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/live-blogs\/transfer-news-live-latest-updates\/C7240vkUtB1S\/VVz8OCVxVqVf\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Athletic&#8217;s David Ornstein<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has reported that West Ham had had their latest offer rejected by the Dutch club for the 22-year-old, with the Eredivisie side valuing him at a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/aug\/17\/west-ham-in-talks-to-sign-mohammed-kudus-from-ajax-in-40m-deal\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">rumoured<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u00a340 million. The proposal was well below what the Eredivisie giants expect to sell him for, and it is now unclear where his situation will go from here. Ornstein also mentions that Kudus has a &#8220;preference to depart&#8221; in the summer and rejected a one-year extension in April.<\/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\/2023\/08\/12\/tomas-soucek-agrees-new-contract-west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tomas Soucek Signs New West Ham Contract<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kudus has also been linked with multiple Premier League sides this season, with Brighton &amp; Hove Albion\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4751732\/2023\/08\/05\/brighton-ajax-mohammed-kudus-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">claiming to have agreed a \u00a334.5 million fee<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with Ajax for him but were unable to get him to agree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/articles\/cn02ny7wlneo#\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">personal terms<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Revealing West Ham&#8217;s biggest problems under David Moyes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Revealing West Ham&#039;s BIGGEST Problems Under David Moyes\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s1maiWRKtBY?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<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Else Are the Hammers Working On?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After seeing the deal to sign Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/football\/story\/_\/id\/38201271\/west-ham-move-harry-maguire-opts-man-utd-stay-sources#:~:text=Harry%20Maguire%20wants%20to%20stay,at%20Old%20Trafford%20this%20season.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fall through<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, David Moyes&#8217; side is now looking to sign a new centre-back to add more depth to the backline. The Hammers are\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.90min.com\/posts\/west-ham-pushing-seal-mohammed-kudus-konstantinos-mavropanos-transfers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in an advanced position to sign Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos, who used to play for Arsenal.<\/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\/2023\/08\/13\/west-ham-james-ward-prowse-done\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West Ham Complete James Ward-Prowse Deal<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 22-year-old, who was praised last season by Jurgen Klopp for his\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/SportsArchive\/It-was-an-incredible-strike-from-Mohammed-Kudus-Liverpool-boss-Jurgen-Klopp-1622720\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;incredible&#8221; goal<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0against Liverpool in the Champions League, can play in multiple roles that include as a midfielder, winger and even as a forward. He is coming off an impressive campaign in which he scored 18 goals and provided seven assists across all competitions for the Dutch side, and it remains to be seen if the Irons can get a deal done before the end of the transfer window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Featured Image:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bexwalton\/51908650965\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bex Walton<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY 2.0<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham United are thinking about doing more business with Eredivisie side Ajax after signing Edson Alvarez from them. Now there is an update on the possibility of signing versatile midfielder Mohammed Kudus. [metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/west_ham_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;] West Ham United to Continue Talks Over Mohammed Kudus Signing How Close Are West Ham to Signing Kudus? 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