The deal to take Ajax forward Mohammed Kudus to West Ham is 90 per cent done, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Italian journalist tweeted on 23 August that the Hammers are “really close” to finalising the move for the Ghana international after making a breakthrough on Wednesday night (23 August).

He said the final details are being discussed, but the Irons and the 23-year-old are confident of completing the £38.5million deal, which will include a sell-on clause.

This is promising news for all those associated with West Ham to hear that the deal for Kudus is edging closer to being completed.

But as always with the Hammers, it’s important to remain cautious because there have been plenty of deals down the years that have gone the wrong way in the latter stages, particularly this summer.

The club have, however, made it very clear that they want to get a deal over the line for the Ghanaian, so it should only be a matter of time before he is wearing claret and b

The winger is highly rated after his time in Amsterdam, where he has scored 24 goals and laid on 11 assists in 85 appearances since joining from Danish side FC Nordsjaelland in 2020.

It’s no surprise to hear Ajax want a sell-on clause on Kudus after he has been linked with Chelsea and Arsenal during this transfer window, with the forward already adding a goal and an assist in his opening two Eredivisie games this s

 

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