Arsenal fans convinced Premier League star will join club after heâs spotted in Emirates box for PSG win
Published 15:52 2 Oct 2024 GMT+1
Arsenal fans convinced Premier League star will join club after heâs spotted in Emirates box for PSG win
The midfielder watched on as Arsenal recorded a convincing 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain.
Jack Kenmare
Jack Kenmare
One of the Premier Leagueâs most in-demand players was in North London on Tuesday night to watch Arsenalâs Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain.
Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the 2024/25 campaign as they secured all three points in their Champions League opener.
With 20 minutes on the clock, Kai Havertz put Mikel Artetaâs side with his fifth goal of the season before stand-in captain Bukayo Saka doubled their lead from a free-kick.
Away from the in-game action and one of the biggest talking points online was the appearance of West Ham midfielder Mohammed Kudus, who watched on from the stands.
Kudus was linked with a host of clubs this summer, including Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal, who held an interest in the player during his Ajax days.
Kudusâ future has been a discussion point of late. A report from The Athletic detailed a âfrank exchange of wordsâ between Julen Lopetegui and the Ghanaian at half-time as West Ham trailed 1-0 to Brighton.
In addition to the above, Kudus felt the criticism he received from Lopetegui was âunfairâ, although club insiders claim the matter has been âblown out of proportionâ.
With all that being said, the midfielderâs decision to visit the Emirates on Tuesday night has got people talking.
One fan wrote: âI predict that he will be an Arsenal player soon,â whilst another commented: âMeanwhile Calafiori was at the Emirates to watch Arsenal in January too. Hmmm.â
A third wrote: âWe get him and we are set for some years to come. But could be expensive.â
A fourth said: âEdu is working his magic again,â and a fifth added: âI imagine heâs just there to watch Partey, but I guess weâll never know.â
Image credit: X/@DailyAFC
Image credit: X/@DailyAFC
Back in March, Kudus confirmed that he turned down a move to Arsenal before joining West Ham last year for a reported fee of ÂŁ38 million.
Speaking to The Guardian, who mentioned Arsenal, Brighton and Chelsea as clubs who looked at Kudus last summer, the 24-year-old gave an insight into his mindset before signing for the Hammers.
âI was ready to make that step after the season I had at Ajax,â he said.
âIâm a player who doesnât want to be in my comfort zone. I could have stayed at Ajax. I knew the league, I knew the club. But I donât want to be complacent and comfortable. I always want to challenge myself.
âAll the clubs you mentioned, itâs true they were in contact. But when West Ham came it moved fast and I made my decision based on speaking to people around the club, their project and how they see me as a player.â
Image credit: Getty
Image credit: Getty
Kudus added: âI made the decision based on my gut feeling. Thatâs how I make my decisions. Whatever the ramifications are, I take it upon myself.â