Reports that West Ham are willing to accept offers below Mohammed Kudus’s buyout clause are probably accurate—if not a little obvious.
Claret & Hugh have regularly spoken to top sources and transfer insiders since the Hammers decided to sell Kudus back in November.
At that time, a senior West Ham insider informed us that the club would want over £100m for the Ghanaian winger—but much has changed since then. Neither former boss Julen Lopetegui nor current manager Graham Potter has managed to get a tune out of Kudus, whose value is now considerably lower.
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A top transfer source spoke to C&H yesterday and said the Hammers could be looking at less than £60m unless a mini bidding war kicks off.
But suggestions that West Ham could receive anything close to the Premier League buyout clause of £85m now look fanciful.
Our top transfer source informed us: “At this point, West Ham will just be hoping the Saudi’s come in with silly money.”
At this stage it would appear that Kudus’ poor form this season has dropped his value significantly.