West Ham reject Chelsea bid for Mohammed Kudus which included Blues player
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West Ham have rejected a player-plus-cash deal from Chelsea for Mohammed Kudus, talkSPORT understands.

Chelsea were willing to offer the likes of Robert Sanchez and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in exchange for the Ghana international.

Kudus is a surprise target for Chelsea

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Kudus is a surprise target for ChelseaCredit: Getty

Kudus has rejected interest from Saudi Arabia as he wants to stay in the Premier League.

The attacking midfielder joined the Hammers in 2023 from Ajax for £38million.

Kudus managed four goals and five assists for West Ham in 2024/25 and has 19 goals and ten assists overall in 80 games.

According to talkSPORT, West Ham is looking for a new goalkeeper following Lukasz Fabianski’s exit and has initiated discussions with Southampton’s Aaron Ramsdale.

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On the other hand, Chelsea has completed a £30 million deal to bring striker Liam Delap from Ipswich, but winger Jadon Sancho has gone back to Manchester United as the Blues couldn’t finalize personal terms.

Kudus has been the subject of strong interest from the Saudi Pro League, with Al Nassr plotting an £85m swoop in early April.

That move didn’t come to fruition, though, with the 24-year-old’s contract possessing a series of release clauses.

Kudus is understood to have a £120m Saudi-specific release clause, and an £85m clause for Premier League clubs is now active.

However, the Hammers could well be tempted into a move after another disappointing season.

They began the season with Julen Lopetegui at the helm, later transitioning to ex-Chelsea manager Graham Potter in January, yet they experienced little enhancement in performance.

The east London club finished 14th in the Premier League, ten places below rivals Chelsea who secured a Champions League return.

Kudus was one of West Ham's better players during a poor season for the club

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Kudus was one of West Ham’s better players during a poor season for the club

The Blues have been big and prolific spenders since Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly took over the club in 2022, breaking the world-record spend for summer and winter transfer windows.

Deals have even already been agreed for this summer, with 17-year-old Palmeiras phenomenon Estevao Willian set to arrive after agreeing a £29m switch last year.

However, not all the arrivals have been successful, and the ones that haven’t can certainly be used as makeweights.

Robert Sanchez and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall arguably both fit into that category following their arrivals from Brighton and Leicester respectively.

Dewsbury-Hall has made 29 appearances and just 16 starts since his £30m move last summer.

Sanchez, meanwhile, cost £20m in 2023, but was expected to be the Blues’ No.1, a role he’s instead shared with Filip Jorgensen this season.

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On top of that, the club have now made an approach to replace him with AC Milan and France No.1 Mike Maignan.

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