Liverpool have reportedly ‘activated contacts’ yesterday forward of triggering Mohammed Kudus’ €98.85m (£85m) launch clause this summer season.
This replace comes from former BBC Sport reporter @SannieDaara on X (previously Twitter) forward of the opening of the summer season switch window.
The Merseysiders are mentioned to be dealing with potential competitors from fellow Premier League rivals in Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal.
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The Reds activated contacts at this time to assist them in finishing the deal earlier than agreeing private phrases.
Liverpool need Kudus… pic.twitter.com/PF3msqveFb
— Ibrahim Sannie Daara (@SannieDaara) Might 12, 2024
The No.14 has registered 24 objective contributions in 47 video games for West Ham United this season.
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The place does Mohammed Kudus play?
That’s an fascinating query to reply in case you go off of how he’s been utilised by David Moyes this time period.
The Ghanian has featured in six totally different positions all through 2023/24 (centre ahead, left wing, proper wing, left mid, proper mid, attacking midfielder), showcasing his versatility.
It’s been a comparatively comparable story in years passed by for Ajax, with the 23-year-old enjoying in central midfield and down the appropriate flank.
What do the stats say about Kudus?
At 23 years of age, with the numbers Kudus has posted already within the Premier League, he seems to be a star on the cusp of exploding in the direction of world-class glory.
In different phrases, precisely just like the form of signing that might have been made beforehand below Michael Edwards’ watch as sporting director.
We might emphasise the potential on this potential switch given his stats point out he has some appreciable rising to do. Non-penalty xG (57th percentile) as recorded by FBref, for instance, falls far wanting what could be anticipated of a Liverpool ahead.
The previous Ajax man does seem like a outstanding dribbler, rating within the 98th percentile for profitable take-ons in comparison with his friends in attacking midfield and winger roles.
Likewise, rating within the 96th percentile for tackles accomplished signifies that Kudus could be a probably robust slot in a system that calls for forwards to be the primary line of defence in profitable again possession.
Of Luis Diaz (11), Mo Salah (8) and Darwin Nunez (9) – solely the Colombian worldwide has accomplished as many tackles within the ultimate third because the Hammers star.
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