West Ham begin talks to sign Mohammed Kudus

West Ham United and Mohammed Kudus have begun discussing the possibility of Kudus replacing Lucas Paqueta this summer after the latter was linked to Manchester City.

The dependable transfer writer, Fabrizio Romano claims in a post on his personal Twitter account from August 14 that the Hammers and the Ghanaian international had “positive talks” regarding a transfer to the London Stadium.

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While Kudus is willing to go, West Ham are yet to contact Ajax because the agreement is contingent on Paqueta joining Manchester City, where a new offer for the Brazilian is soon to be expected.

Mohammed Kudus has been linked to several teams in England this summer including Chelsea and Brighton.

Last weekend, the 23-year-old scored in Ajax’s 4-1 victory over Heracles in the first game of the new campaign.

The Ghanaian joined Ajax in 2020 after leaving Nordsjaelland, and he has two years left on his five-year contract.