Rio Ferdinand says Mohamed Kudus will only leave West Ham if he is offered “big money” of £75 million.
Kudus has impressed since arriving from Ajax for £38 million in August, scoring 10 goals in all competitions for the Irons.
Presenter Joel Beya stated in the Vibe with Five podcast [8 January, 56 m 40 s] that the Ghana international will leave in 12 months.
Ferdinand responded by saying, “Not yet. It would take a lot of money to get him out of there – £75 million.”
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Even if a bid of £75m was made for Kudus in this window, in the summer or any time in 2025, West Ham would have no reason to pay it.
The Irons were happy to spend a fairly large sum on a versatile striker in the summer and it paid off handsomely.
It is amazing how United could sign Kudus, who played in the Eredivisie with Ajax last season, almost without opposition.
Brighton and Hove Albion were also interested in him, but none of the elite clubs in the division seemed to be interested.
If Manchester United wanted to sign Kudus, they would have to pay more than £100 million.
Where the Beye host thinks Kudus could end up can only be guessed. The 23-year-old is already a fans’ favourite and long may he continue to be so.