Mohammed Kudus, a midfield player for Ghana, was very close to signing with Chelsea, but his agent Jennifer Mendelewitsch, said that the deal fell through because of the club’s offer.
Between 2020 and 2023, Mohammed Kudus had a stellar season with Ajax, appearing in 87 games across all competitions with 27 goals and 12 assists.
The 23-year-old Ghanaian international caught the interest of elite European teams due to his skill as an attacking midfielder, particularly during the summer transfer window.
Mohammed Kudus was strongly linked to Chelsea during the last window as they looked to strengthen their midfield, but the deal fell through.
On August 27, 2023, Kudus finally signed a contract to join West Ham United with a transfer price of €43 million. Since then, he has appeared in 11 games in all competitions for West Ham, tallying 6 goals and dishing out 1 assist.
Kudus has outperformed all of Chelsea’s new midfielders this season, even Moisés Caicedo, for whom the Blues paid a Premier League record €116 million.
Mohammed Kudus’s agent gave an explanation of why the Ghanaian player’s trade to Chelsea fell through in an interview with RMC Sport. “We agreed on a contract with Chelsea, but the deal didn’t happen,” the agent stated.
“Kudus spoke with the coach, but Chelsea’s absurd offer to Ajax prevented it from happening in the end.”
“There was no counter-offer,” the agent continued. similar summer, Chelsea treated numerous players in similar manner.
They knew they wouldn’t be accepted, so they made extremely modest bids. The truth is that Caicedo’s transfer totally captured their attention.
