Mohammed Kudus was spotted at The Emirates on Tuesday night, sparking a wave of speculation among Arsenal fans, who quickly jumped to the conclusion that the Ghanaian might be heading to north London.
This comes after rumours of a rift between Kudus and West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui during the Brentford match last weekend.
According to The Athletic, Lopetegui had criticised Kudus’ performance at half-time and subsequently replaced him with Carlos Soler for the second half.
The incident led many to believe that tensions were mounting at the London Stadium.
However, the same report quickly downplayed the incident, stating that the whole affair had been blown out of proportion.
It was said to be “business as usual” in training on Monday, with no lingering issues between Kudus and Lopetegui. Any suggestion of an ongoing feud seems to have been quashed.
Despite this, Kudus’ appearance at Arsenal’s Champions League clash with PSG has unsurprisingly stoked the fires of transfer speculation.
The winger’s presence at the game was enough to fuel talk of a potential move to Arsenal in the future, with fans eagerly connecting the dots.
Of course, the idea that Kudus attending a football match means he’s planning to join Arsenal is a leap. As is often the case, when footballers watch games, it doesn’t necessarily mean a transfer is imminent.
As one might sarcastically note, “I once saw David Beckham at Upton Park and I’m still a bit confused as to why he never signed for the club.”
He was, of course, there simply to watch his beloved Manchester United take on West Ham, nothing more. Just because Kudus was in the stands doesn’t mean a move is on the cards.