Chelsea have held talks over a move for Ajax attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus.
Arsenal and Brighton have also shown an interest in signing the £40million-rated 22-year-old after he rejected an offer of a new contract extension until 2026 from Ajax and expressed a desire to leave.
Kudus, who almost joined Everton a year ago, impressed at the World Cup with Ghana.
It comes as Mauricio Pochettino’s side are locked in a stand-off with Brighton over the availability of £100million star Moises Caicedo, with Roberto De Zerbi holding a firm stance over the Ecuadorian’s availability.
The Ghana international was snapped up by the Eredivisie side back in 2020 for £8m after impressing during his time at former club FC Nordsjaelland. He would get off to a slow start to life in Amsterdam, struggling to assert his place in the team behind Anthony, who left for Manchester United in in 2022.
Reports from The Athletic also suggest that the Blues are ‘close to agreeing personal terms’ with the Ghana international.
Kudus was second best in the pecking order, but upon the Brazilian’s departure he’s flourished at the Dutch club, scoring 11 times in 30 league appearances last season.
He was integral for Ajax during their Champions League run last year too, scoring in four of his six appearances in the competition, notably scoring against Liverpool at Anfield.
The promising star’s impressive performances have attracted the attention of many clubs in the Premier League. Arsenal and Brighton are the latest clubs to add their names to the growing queue of possible destinations for the in-demand Ghanaian international.
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