Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr have not given up hope of replacing Jhon DurĂĄn with West Hamâs Mohammed Kudus, according to reports emerging from the Middle East.
The reports also name Victor Boniface as another potential replacement. Al Nassr were close to signing the striker previously but opted to pursue DurĂĄn instead.
Kudus has a ÂŁ120 million release clause for Saudi clubs, although itâs understood that the player has no desire to move to the Middle East. Despite that, with a squad featuring a whoâs who of high-earning stars led by Cristiano Ronaldo, itâs clear that West Hamâs preferred destination for a sale would be Saudi Arabiaâwhere cash-rich clubs are rarely outbid.
Despite Kudusâs reluctanceâand Tottenham Hotspurâs growing confidence in signing the West Ham wingerâAl Nassr are not backing down. Whether the 24-year-old will be swayed by having untold riches thrown his way remains to be seen, but it looks unlikely.
Kudus hasnât appeared particularly money-motivated. In fact, he was previously reported to have shown interest in joining Liverpool on reduced terms.
As of yesterday, West Ham had not received any official bids for Kudus, other than one part-exchange offer from Chelsea, which was rejected outright.