Arsenal fans convinced Premier League star will join club after heโs 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 heโs 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 Leagueโs most in-demand players was in North London on Tuesday night to watch Arsenalโs 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 Artetaโs 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.
Kudusโ future has been a discussion point of late. A report from The Athletic detailed a โfrank exchange of wordsโ 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 โunfairโ, although club insiders claim the matter has been โblown out of proportionโ.
With all that being said, the midfielderโs decision to visit the Emirates on Tuesday night has got people talking.
One fan wrote: โI predict that he will be an Arsenal player soon,โ whilst another commented: โMeanwhile Calafiori was at the Emirates to watch Arsenal in January too. Hmmm.โ
A third wrote: โWe get him and we are set for some years to come. But could be expensive.โ
A fourth said: โEdu is working his magic again,โ and a fifth added: โI imagine heโs just there to watch Partey, but I guess weโll never know.โ
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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 ยฃ38 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.
โI was ready to make that step after the season I had at Ajax,โ he said.
โIโm a player who doesnโt want to be in my comfort zone. I could have stayed at Ajax. I knew the league, I knew the club. But I donโt want to be complacent and comfortable. I always want to challenge myself.
โAll the clubs you mentioned, itโs 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.โ
Image credit: Getty
Image credit: Getty
Kudus added: โI made the decision based on my gut feeling. Thatโs how I make my decisions. Whatever the ramifications are, I take it upon myself.โ