Arsenal have been targeting Ghanaian attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus of West Ham United. Since joining the Premier League from Ajax, Kudus has caught attention with his goalscoring, technical ability and all the flexibility in different attacking roles. Arsenal sees a potential asset in him who can add depth and creativity to both midfield and forward lines that fit right into Mikel Arteta’s system.
According to footballtransfers, the Ghanaian forward can leave the Hammers in the upcoming transfer window. Kudus has already had a few top club ties, especially after performing so well in both domestic and European competitions. For example, if Arsenal ever embarked on this pursuit, they would have to compete with the other interested clubs for his signature and negotiate a good deal with West Ham, which signed him recently and may therefore demand a high valuation.
However, age and potential-wise, he is a target fit for Arsenal’s current approach to building the squad and would be an interesting catch for Arteta’s side on their quest to further strengthen both the Premier League and European competitions.
Why Kudus is important for Arsenal?
Addition-wise, Mohammed Kudus would be of great strategic addition to Arsenal’s midfield and forward ranks with his high degree of adaptability and technical ability. Kudus is a different player in terms of flair, speed, and precision, and can play anywhere from attacking midfielder to winger, even as a false nine, meaning he will be an asset on the pitch for Mikel Arteta.
Arteta’s system does encourage fluidity and interchange amongst the forward players, with high pressing and quick transitions an emphasis. Kudus fits the bill because he can operate effectively in the different roles and compress intelligently while combining well with teammates in quick-passing sequences. Players like Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka provide creativity, so Kudus could add that other layer of attacking dynamism to make things unpredictable and hard to defend from for Arsenal.
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