The sharp-eyed among you will notice the irony in Liverpools’ reported interest in [Mohammed Kudus](https://www.claretandhugh.info/kudus-wont-go-cheap-west-ham-hold-firm-on-85m-price-tag-despite-dip-in-form/). West Ham’s gifted Ghanaian is said to want a move north to the Premier League champions, having been well off his best at London stadium this summer. The Hammers explain the Kudus conundrum away be stating- conveniently – that he’s only able to play on the right, in Jarrod Bowen’s favoured position .
As suggested today in _hammers.news, Three clubs are interested but no bids are on the table just yet._ Whether that is simply West Ham’s method of talking up the price before Kudus’ release clause kicks in come 1st July – we’ll see but Chairman David Sullivan is well known for his negotiating style.
However ‘if’ – as suggested -West Ham plan to sell Kudus to Liverpool, the principal reason given by the Irons is that _Jarrod Bowen has priority on the right hand side, Kudus’ favoured position._
Well, in case you’d not noticed by now, Liverpool have one _Mohammed Salah_ who is not going to be displaced any time soon again from Kudus’ favourite position. So Kudus will have to _adapt better than he did at West Ham_ or else he’s going to be kicking his heels much of the time at Anfield but on better pay than at London Stadium. That will be his challenge when signing for the Premier League Champions.
West Ham appear reluctant to admit it is simply time to cash in on the original £38.5 million which they paid Ajax two years ago. £40m-plus profit after agents’ payments and amortisation will put a healthy glow on the PSR stats and help provide Potter’s trading float this summer.
But – as for Kudus _only_ being able to play on the right – the jury’s out on that one. Go back far enough in his Ajax career and he was a central attacking figure I believe. Will be something of an ‘epic fail ‘by successive Hammers’ managers to see him blossom as a number 10 with Liverpool. But somehow you know that’s what will happen.