{"id":124136,"date":"2023-08-24T14:41:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/?p=124136"},"modified":"2023-08-24T15:59:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T14:59:49","slug":"mohammed-kudus-second-most-expensive-ghanaian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/mohammed-kudus-second-most-expensive-ghanaian\/","title":{"rendered":"At \u20ac45m, Mohammed Kudus to become second most expensive Ghanaian transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we continue to wait for the first African transfer of over \u20ac100 million, Ghana fans are about to celebrate Mohammed Kudus becoming a \u20ac45 million player.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old attacking midfielder is edging closer to West Ham United from AFC Ajax after reports emerged that both clubs have agreed a deal.<\/p>\n<p>Per reports, the personal terms of the contract are still being sorted out between Kudus and West Ham but he is set to become a \u20ac45 million player in a matter of days.<\/p>\n<p>That will make him Ghana\u2019s second most expensive player of all time behind Arsenal\u2019s Thomas Partey.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">West Ham United are finalising details on a deal worth \u00a338m for Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus \ud83d\udcb0 <\/p>\n<p>Another Premier League club is thought to have come in late, but the player wants to go to West Ham \u2692\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lSCtNcsMF6\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/lSCtNcsMF6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsNews\/status\/1694674824893731230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Mohammed Kudus to West Ham: All the details<\/h2>\n<p>It took three bids from West Ham to convince AFC Ajax to part ways with the former Nordsj\u00e6lland man, Mohammed Kudus. <em>De Godenzonen <\/em>see him as important to their goals and have shown it by giving him a starring role in the opening stages of their 2023\/24 season.<\/p>\n<p>They are now set to lose his attacking abilities at a crucial stage to West Ham in the Premier League, where the Ghana Black Star has dreamed of playing all his life.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea and Arsenal were in the running for Kudus but both London clubs were unable to convince Ajax.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton and Hove Albion did, but Mohammed Kudus is not a Brighton player today because he was unable to reach an agreement with the Seagulls on the terms of his contract.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham will now pay \u20ac45 million (\u20ac40 million transfer fee plus \u20ac5 million performance-related add-ons) to sign him. Sky Sports\u2019 Dharmesh Sheth corroborated this report with a post on his X account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWest Ham United finalising details on Kudus deal. Hoping to get it done by the weekend,\u201d Sheth posted. \u201cKudus currently with Ajax in Bulgaria for Europa League tie v Ludogorets.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">West Ham United finalising details on Kudus deal. Hoping to get it done by the weekend. Kudus currently with Ajax in Bulgaria for Europa League tie v Ludogorets. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WHUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WHUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ajax?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Ajax<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/byjyOOehOl\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/byjyOOehOl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dharmesh Sheth (@skysports_sheth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/skysports_sheth\/status\/1694646759660663153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ghana fans are excited about the move for their young versatile attacking midfield talent with some believing that he has the potential to reach the heights of Africa\u2019s most expensive players.<\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Pepe remains Africa\u2019s most expensive transfer when he switched LOSC Lille for Arsenal for a healthy sum of \u20ac80 million. That was followed by Victor Osimhen\u2019s switch from Lille to Napoli for \u20ac70 million.<\/p>\n<p>Partey, Ghana\u2019s most expensive man, is in the top ten African transfers but he still pales in comparison to some on the list. You can see the <a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/most-expensive-african-players-of-all-time\/\">full list here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Mohammed Kudus breaks Ghana transfer record; shoots up to second place in first top ten entry<\/h2>\n<p>Many Black Stars have come and gone but Mohammed Kudus is poised to be the most famous of them all. His impending \u20ac45 million move from Ajax to West Ham is proof of it.<\/p>\n<p>This also sees him break into the top 10 for the first time in his career after an initial break into the top 15 with his \u20ac9 million move from Nordsj\u00e6lland to Ajax.<\/p>\n<p>Asamoah Gyan is still the only player to feature twice in the top 10 for Ghana but Mohammed Kudus is well on his way to breaking that record.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top 10 most expensive Ghanaian players ever.<\/p>\n<table width=\"936\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\"><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\"><strong>Transfer from<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\"><strong>Transfer to<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\"><strong>Transfer fee<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\">Thomas Partey<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">\u20ac50 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\"><strong>Mohammed Kudus<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\"><strong>AFC Ajax<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\"><strong>West Ham United<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\"><strong>\u20ac45 million<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\">Michael Essien<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Olympique Lyonnais<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">\u20ac38 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\">Baba Rahman<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Augsburg<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">\u20ac26 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\">Andre Ayew<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Swansea<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">West Ham United<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">\u20ac24 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\">Kamaldeen Sulemana<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Nordsj\u00e6lland<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Stade Rennais<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">\u20ac20 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\">Kwadwo Asamoah<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Udinese<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Juventus<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">\u20ac18 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\">Asamoah Gyan<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Al Ain<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Shanghai SIPG<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">\u20ac17 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\">Asamoah Gyan<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Stade Rennais<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Sunderland<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">\u20ac16 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"234\">Alfred Duncan<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Sassuolo<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Fiorentina<\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">\u20ac15 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we continue to wait for the first African transfer of over \u20ac100 million, Ghana fans are about to celebrate Mohammed Kudus becoming a \u20ac45 million player. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder is edging closer to West Ham United from AFC Ajax after reports emerged that both clubs have agreed a deal. 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