Goodbye Ajax, hello West Ham!
West Ham United has finally signed Ghanian born, Mohammed Kudus. The summer signing has highlighted the football talent to come out of Ghana while bolstering the status of West Ham, given that they beat out another unnamed Premier League club. While the clubs’ statement revealed the term of the contract, they held back on the amount on their website; however, Skysports mentioned that the club will pay an initial GHS 512 million and a further GHS 37 million in performance related bonuses. No matter the contract value or duration this particular signing is destined for greatness.
Champions League Moment
West Ham manager, David Moyes expressed that he’s looking forward to work with Kudus and highlighted his excellent play for previous club – Ajax. Moyes said: “he’s a terrific young talent and has already shone at the very highest level for Ajax”. Despite his young age, Kudus has made more than 150 senior appearances and scored four goals in last season’s Champions League. Are you as excited to see what Kudus will do for West Ham?
The Dream to Entertain
From football fields in Ghana to being one of European football’s most sought-after players, Mohammed Kudus has displayed that the football dreams of African children are possible, and that his is a story of motivation. Kudus said, “I’ve been dreaming to play in a league like this since I was a kid and it doesn’t stop here, I want to keep going”. He explained that football to him included entertaining the fans and that he will do his best to help the team.
West Ham v Man City
West Ham has included Kudus in their matchday programme against Man City. This match will be his second appearance for the club; however, he is expected to have more gameplay in the Man City match which takes place this Saturday, 16 September. Don’t miss out on this action – place your soccer bets before the match or during with Betway.