Kudos To Kudus

West Ham are now close to agreeing a £38 Million deal for Ajax's Mohammed Kudus, as with any deal of this magnitude there were several 'complications' that needed to be sorted out, mainly agent and club related, but the player himself has handled the situation extremely well during the negotiations.

That was until a couple of days ago when 23 year old Mohammed Kudus decided he had enough of all the shenanigans. He outrightly denied that his demands were in anyway impacting on the deal he wanted completed, he did not want to be seen as someone who didn't want the move.

Instead he cited 'greediness' on behalf of 'various' parties that was causing the delay! Fair play to the young man who will be a welcome addition to West Ham where he will also be able to link up with his former teammate Edson Alvarez who arrived in the East End last week.

It would have been much better if the deal had been concluded earlier, but Ajax played hard ball in an attempt to retain their brightest prospect. It is believed, but not confirmed, that Ajax insisted on a 10% sell on fee for the midfield maestro and that Hammers have agreed to such a figure in order to bridge the gap of £5 Million in each of the club's valuation of the player.

Expect to see 'Ze Steidten' in his familiar back seat of a private jet with Kudus sitting on the left in the front with his agent to the right as they fly in to undergo the necessary medical ahead of the signing, it is becoming quite a familiar sight and a rather welcome one at that! - Ed