West Ham United are poised to see Mohammed Kudus leave the club in the summer, according to a report.
The Hammers had previously put a €100 million asking price on the head of the Ghana international attack to ward off interest from interested Premier League clubs.
Arsenal and Liverpool still want Kudus and have now been told the “likely” future of the 24-year-old.
Kudus remains on the radar of the two Premier League giants thanks to West Ham relenting on their demands for the player. Instead of demanding the full price of his €100m release clause, a bid of €84m could be sufficient to sign the exciting forward.
Instead of moving to either Arsenal or Liverpool, though, TBR Football reports that Saudi Pro League clubs are “most likely” to sign the player.
He is seen as a potential marquee addition, following Jhon Duran, who left Aston Villa to join Al-Nassr in January, despite being well before his peak, to the Middle East.
Kudus price putting off Premier League sides
West Ham’s asking price is likely to prove a significant obstacle for both Arsenal and Liverpool to overcome.
Kudus has an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of €62m, which is still some way below the €84m price tag Graham Potter’s side have placed on the player.
On the other hand, Saudi Pro League teams have shown an ability to pay big prices to lure players away from the Premier League, with Duran a perfect example of this. Although the Colombia international was starring for Villa, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr spent €77m on a player with an ETV of just €37m.
Duran has since scored 11 goals in 17 appearances for the Saudi Pro League side while collecting a big wage, highlighting why moving to the big-spending division could be an attractive prospect for Kudus.
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