Graham Potter has struggled to get a tune out of Mohammed Kudus since he took over as West Ham United head coach in January.
Kudus has been in woeful form this season, with just three goals and three assists to his name in 30 games in all competitions for West Ham.
The annoying thing is that Kudus has played well for West Ham when he’s been in the ‘shop window’ so to speak.
The 24-year-old seems to raise his game when he faces teams like Arsenal and Liverpool, but drops back down to extremely average levels when the Hammers face mid-table teams.
Potter must be incredibly frustrated by Kudus’s form since he got the job at the London Stadium.
It has been claimed that Potter plans to oversee a huge rebuild at West Ham this summer.
Funds are tight at the London Stadium though, so he will most likely have to sell before he can buy.
Mohammed Kudus update is excellent news for West Ham and Graham Potter
The Ghana international seems to be set for an exit from the London Stadium in the summer transfer window.
Claret and Hugh claim that Kudus is 99% certain to leave the Hammers.
West Ham should be able to command a large fee for the former Ajax star, although it’s likely that they won’t get anywhere near his full release clause.
Kudus’s current release clause stands at £80 million for European clubs, £85 million for Premier League teams and £120 million for Saudi clubs.
The thing is, Kudus’s poor form means that West Ham are unlikely to receive a fee worth anything more than £60 million for him this summer.
However, even if the Hammers got that kind of money for the Ghanaian, it would be a great result for the club, and of course, for Potter.
Kudus leaving would be great news for Potter
Firstly, Kudus’s exit would mean that Potter has some real funds to work with this summer.
And secondly, the Ghanaian leaving would instantly improve the atmosphere in the dressing room as far as I’m concerned.
Kudus never tracks back, and has seemingly put in minimal effort for the Hammers this season.
The sooner he leaves the better it will be for West Ham head coach Potter.
The future is still very bright for West Ham. Hopefully David Sullivan provides Potter with the funds that he requires in the summer.
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