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Potter Must Sell ‘World-Class’ West Ham Star in Surprise Decision to Rebuild
James O’Reilly
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To say how high expectations were at the beginning of the season, it feels safe to say that it has been an underwhelming campaign for West Ham United and their fans. The Hammers parted ways with David Moyes in 2024, replacing him with Julen Lopetegui and backing the Spaniard heavily.
Despite signings such as Niclas Fullkrug, Crysencio Summerville and Max Kilman to name just a few, Lopetegui never managed to make things click at the London Stadium. West Ham were forced into parting ways with the Spaniard in January, giving Lopetegui the unfortunate title of being the shortest-serving manager in club history.
In his place, West Ham turned to Graham Potter, who had not worked in club management since being sacked by Chelsea in April 2023. Their form has been fairly indifferent under Potter, but it would be cruel to critique him too harshly, given that the only signing he has made so far was the loan addition of Evan Ferguson.
Chances are that Potter will look to further shape the team in his own image in the coming summer transfer window. In order to do that, particularly after such a summer of heavy spending, then chances are there will need to be a departure or two. Perhaps this particular player may be one that is moved on in order to provide those funds.
Hammers Should Sell Kudus
Potter in need of money to rebuild his squad
Mohammed Kudus in action for West Ham United
West Ham fans were rightly excited when, ahead of the 2023/24 season, it was announced that they had signed Mohammed Kudus from Ajax. The Ghanaian had become one of Europe’s most exciting prospects during his time in the Netherlands and enjoyed a stellar debut season in England, even being called “world class” as a result.
Mohammed Kudus 24/25 Season Stats So Far
Competition
Appearances
Goals
Assists
Minutes Played
Premier League
25
3
2
2,089′
League Cup
2
0
1
28′
FA Cup
1
0
0
90′
Kudus under Potter
Kudus, however, has struggled throughout his second campaign. He never seemed to truly find form under Lopetegui and such has remained true, rather unfortunately, since Potter has been in charge. Comfortable as either an attacking or wide midfielder, Kudus has not scored in the Premier League since December 2024.
As per David Ornstein of The Athletic, Kudus has a release clause that will be active for the first 10 days of July in the summer transfer window. This means that he would be available for either £80 million to European clubs, £85 million to any club in the Premier League or £120 million for teams in Saudi Arabia.
This, combined with Kudus’ lack of form across the season, may tempt Potter and West Ham into selling the attacker to provide funds for a rebuild in the manager’s image. While no doubt far from ideal, it could be the exact thing needed for Potter to finally get West Ham firing consistently.
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(All stats are from Transfermarkt – or SofaScore in the graphic’s case – and are correct as of 05/04/2025)
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