Premier League club West Ham United are close to finalising an agreement with Ajax for the acquisition of attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus.
The Hammers have made a formal offer of €41 million, accompanied by an additional €3 million in potential add-ons.
The proposed deal includes a 10% sell-on clause, further solidifying the terms.
Anticipated to be met with acceptance from their Eredivisie counterparts, this potential transfer marks a significant development with the 23-year-old expected to sign a five-year contract that includes the option for a sixth year.
The need for West Ham to sign quality attacking reinforcements has seen the club continue negotiations with Ajax, with manager David Moyes and technical director Tim Steidten both pushing for Kudus to make the move to London Stadium.
The third offer comes on the back of an agreed fee with Brighton & Hove Albion earlier this summer by Ajax only for Kudus to put the brakes on a move, worth €41m initially plus €3m in add-ons (£35m + £2.5m).
There’s a belief that Ajax will accept the offer, having countered West Ham’s last bid with a €50m proposal, with a key factor being the Conference League winners’ willingness to adjust the payment terms of the deal.
Personal terms are not expected to be an issue, though West Ham will need to finalise wages and bonus structures with Kudus and his representatives.
West Ham have added Edson Alvarez and James Ward-Prowse to their midfield ranks after selling Declan Rice to Arsenal for £105m, and made Konstantinos Mavropanos their third major summer signing on Monday after he joined from VfB Stuttgart on a five-year contract.
