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Barcelona are reportedly ready to bid heavily for the signature of West Ham United attacker Mohammed Kudus. As reported by Footballfancast.com, the Blaugrana are keeping track of the 24-year-old who has hugely impressed since his switch to the London Stadium in the summer of 2023.
Kudus joined the Hammers in August 2023 in a deal worth a reported £38.5 million from Dutch giants Ajax. The versatile attacker has since established himself as a key player for the East London giants.
Capable of playing across the front three or as a number ten, Kudus is gifted both technically and physically. He is blessed with a lot of pace, flair and creativity and can either score or create.
The Ghana international enjoyed an exceptional debut season at West Ham scoring 14 goals and providing six assists in 45 appearances across competitions. He has scored once and created another in nine appearances for the Hammers this season.
As per Footballfancast.com, Barcelona are heavily interested in the former Nordsjælland and Ajax star's services. The aforementioned report also suggests that the Blaugrana could face competition from Liverpool and Manchester City for the attacker's signature.
West Ham United are reportedly unwilling to sanction a move for one of their key players. It has been claimed that they would only consider a deal if they receive an offer worth around £84 million or more.
Barcelona have started life under their new manager Hansi Flick exceptionally well and have played eye-catching football and scored for fun. They have won nine of their 11 games across competitions under Flick scoring 34 goals and conceding just 11.
Kudus could be a solid addition to Barcelona's already strong attack, which includes players like Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Ansu Fati, and Ferran Torres, among others.
Barcelona legend hails Lamine Yamal as a top talent
Barcelona icon Andres Iniesta has hailed teenager Lamine Yamal as a top-class talent. While tipping the 17-year-old for a bright future, he stressed the importance of providing him the right guidance. Iniesta said, as quoted by Barca Universal:
“He seems like an extraordinary talent to me. At 17 he has done very important and above-average things, and now the important thing is to continue to look after him and make sure that everything is strictly controlled so that he continues to develop and grow."
The former World Cup and Euro Cup winner with Spain added:
“He is very young and he will have to improve every year to maintain this progress.”
Yamal is widely regarded as one of the finest talents in world football and is already a key player for Barcelona. Having made his debut at just 15 years of age, he has already made 62 appearances for the Blaugrana having contributed with 12 goals and 14 assists.
The youngster has been arguably Barca's best player this season with five goals and five assists in 11 appearances. He is already capped 16 times for Spain and played a key role in helping La Roja win the UEFA European Championship in the summer.
