Arsenal have just performed a complete U-turn on West Ham United star Mohammed Kudus it seems.
West Ham forward Mohammed Kudus has been on the radar of Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta for quite some time now.
Mohammed Kudus was said to be a key target for Arsenal just before the January transfer window opened.
It’s little wonder why the Ghana international is drawing attention from the Gunners.
He is an elite forward, albeit one very much out of form.
The former Ajax man has actually really struggled for the Hammers this season, but Arteta was said to be unperturbed by that only a few months ago.
However, it was recently claimed that Arsenal have actually walked away from a deal to sign Mohammed Kudus.
Arsenal make an enormous £74 million Mohammed Kudus U-turn
The 24-year-old’s future is very much up in the air right now.
It’s common knowledge that he has a release clause inserted into his contract with the Hammers.
Kudus’s clause is only active for the first 10 days of July and is set at £120 million for clubs in Saudi Arabia, £85 million for Premier League clubs and £80 million for clubs in Europe.
However, it seems like he could end up leaving for less than that amount.
According to a new report from Africa Foot, the Hammers have actually lowered their demands for Kudus down to £74 million.
And Arsenal are said to be very much back in the race to sign him.
Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham are keen to prise him away from the London Stadium as well.
Mohammed Kudus red flag for Arsenal
The Gunners would be taking a big risk by signing the Ghanaian for £74 million this summer.
Does he have the output needed to make a difference for a team like Arsenal?
That is very much debatable.
Kudus is still yet to score a winning goal for West Ham since joining them from Ajax nearly two years ago.
That should be a huge red flag for the north Londoners.
It remains to be seen whether or not Arsenal are actually prepared to pay £74 million for West Ham forward Mohammed Kudus this summer.
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