LONDON (AFP) – West Ham signed Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus from Ajax in a deal worth a reported GBP38 million on Sunday.
Kudus agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club and becomes their fourth major signing since the end of last season. The 23-year-old scored 19 goals and laid on seven assists in all competitions for Ajax last season.
He scored a hat-trick in Ajax’s Europa League play-off win over Ludogorets in Bulgaria last Thursday. “I’ve been dreaming to play in a league like this since I was a kid,” Kudus told West Ham’s website.
“I’ve been dreaming of this moment and I’m so happy to be here. But it doesn’t stop here, I want to keep going.
“I try my best to entertain the fans as I think that’s what football is all about. I can’t wait to get started.”
Kudus has won 24 caps for Ghana and featured in last year’s World Cup in Qatar. He had played for Ajax since 2020 and won two Dutch titles with the club.