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‘YESSSSSSS’ ‘Potter Magic Is In Action’ Fans Excited As West Ham Are Linked With £54M Rated Playmaker

David Tully Feb 23rd 2025

West Ham are interested in signing Georgiy Sudakov from Shakhtar Donetsk this summer, according to reports.

GiveMeSport claim that the Hammers have “made contact” ahead of a potential transfer at the end of the season.

The majority of fans on X are excited by the prospect of Sudakov making the switch to the London Stadium but there are those who are sceptical about the club’s ability to afford such a player:

West Ham may need to break their transfer record

The most that the Irons have paid for a player is the £51m (including add-ons) they shelled out on Lucas Paqueta back in 2022.

GiveMeSport report that Shakhtar Donetsk are currently demanding around €65m (£54m) for Sudakov so you can understand why supporters would question the club’s chances of securing the playmaker’s services.

Sudakov has attracted interest from other Premier League teams

West Ham are by no means the only English club who have been linked with the Ukrainian international. Manchester City are known to be keen admirers, while the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea have scouted the midfielder.

Up until now, though, no one has bit the bullet and tabled a substantial bid for Sudakov. Porto came closest to agreeing a deal in January for the 22-year-old but you would think that, if Graham Potter’s side do make a concerted effort to sign him over the coming months, he would be more tempted to make the switch to the Premier League.

Find out who is in West Ham’s first-team squad for the 2024/2025 season here

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.

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