West Ham United may be forced to slash Mohammed Kudus value amid Liverpool transfer news
West Ham United could lower their asking price for Mohammed Kudus due to Lucas Paqueta’s charges with Liverpool interested, according to Football Transfers.
The Reds have an eye on the Ghanian as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah who could yet leave Anfield this summer.
Arne Slot is looking to add a new winger to his squad ahead of his first season in charge of Liverpool having replaced Jurgen Klopp.
Kudus has a release clause of £85 million in his contract which is active as of next season with his value below that in this window.
Steve Kay has suggested (31 May) that with Paqueta’s betting issues, the Hammers could lower their price for the Kudus to raise some funds this summer.
Could West Ham lose Mohammed Kudus to Liverpool?
The Ghanaian has been one of the Hammers’ standout stars since completing a move from Ajax last summer.
He has so much ability with the ball at his feet which makes him a nightmare for defenders and he has an eye for a goal and an assist.
This saw him score eight Premier League goals and provide six assists in his debut season [FotMob] while adding five strikes in the Europa League.
There is no doubt that it would be extremely frustrating to lose him this summer after just one season at the London Stadium.
Everybody knows the constraints put on clubs when it comes to FFP and PSR nowadays and West Ham are impacted by that as much as anyone else.
This could see them required to sell before they buy this summer and it looked like Paqueta was going to be that makeweight.
With his FA charges being an issue for potential buyers, that has put the breaks on any chance of him departing for a large sum this summer.
Kudus could be sold this summer with Liverpool interested but with £85m being his value in a year, the Hammers should hold out.
In other West Ham news, an update has emerged on the club’s pursuit to sign a striker who scored 33 goals in 2023/24.
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