West Ham forward Mohammed Kudus has a release clause worth £85m in his contract, according to the Claret & Hugh.
The club insiders have confirmed the rumours that a buyout fee does exist but they also claim that it can only be triggered at the end of next season.
On the whole, fans on X are happy about Kudus’s price tag, after having recruited him from Ajax for £38m back in August last year:
Tbh it could be worse. He may decide to stay but if he did leave next year for £85m, we’ve got two years of him playing for us and make an approximate £50m profit.
— Glen Jarvis (@glen74gj) May 8, 2024
Very sensible way for West Ham to be signing young and promising players. Long may it continue
— Jack Buck (@jackbuck123) May 8, 2024
Good price
— Talkin West Ham (@TalkinWestHam) May 8, 2024
This is the model of the club going forward which I have no issue with, buying emerging talent, giving them the platform to shine & enjoying them for 2-3 seasons before a release clause kicks in & they go for much bigger money, it’s the reality of an FFP led world & sustainable.
— Let’s Talk Rugby (@HeTalksRugby) May 8, 2024
That’s some big profit if he leaves!
— DannyFreemz (@Dstar125) May 8, 2024
He’s definitely the next big money sale after Paqueta. Enjoy him while it lasts.
— Ryan Macdonald (@RyanMarkMac) May 8, 2024
Kudus has impressed during his first season at the London Stadium
The Ghanaian international didn’t take long to settle into his new surroundings, scoring his first two goals in the Hammers’ first group game of their Europa League campaign back in September.
Kudus bagged a brace during the 3-1 win over Backa Topola and he has gone on to score 13 times in all competitions for David Moyes’s side.
Rival Premier League teams are keeping tabs on the West Ham player
Even before Kudus made the switch to the Irons, the forward was the subject of enquiries and bids from no less than four other English clubs, including Brighton, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United.
It’s likely that some of those teams are still monitoring the 23-year-old’s situation, but the fact that the release clause doesn’t become active for another year gives West Ham a strong hand in negotiations if an approach is made this summer.
