West Ham want to drive down £44m price tag for Ajax ace Mohammed Kudus
Ajax have put a £44million price tag on West Ham target Mohammed Kudus, with the two clubs currently apart in valuation, according to Jacob Steinberg.
Writing in The Guardian, the journalist reported (18 August) that the Hammers are looking to drive down the price for the 23-year-old midfielder.
Although, it doesn’t appear the difference between the two clubs is massive, with Steinberg writing that West Ham are “looking to pay a slightly lower fee.”
David Moyes’ side were preparing for the likelihood of Lucas Paqueta leaving by targeting a move for the Ghana international attacking midfielder.
Ongoing
It appears as if a deal between the two clubs is not yet close to being agreed with a gap in valuation still existing. However, while the East London outfit will, of course, want to secure the best deal possible, the Dutch side are well within their rights to ask for a fee of £44million for their player.
He was exceptional for Ajax last season, scoring 18 goals while providing seven assists in all competitions, and reminded supporters of his worth by getting off to a scoring start in the club’s opening match of the current campaign, during their 4-1 win over Heracles.
Having already successfully negotiated a deal for Edson Alvarez this summer, the relationship between the two clubs is likely to be relatively smooth and this difference in price points shouldn’t provide too much cause for concern.
Moyes will be hopeful a deal can be concluded sooner rather than later.
In other West Ham news, another player the club want to sign is set to miss out for his side this weekend.