West Ham United manager, David Moyes, has suggested that Mohammed Kudus is on the verge of earning a starting position in the English Premier League.
Moyes made this statement in anticipation of their upcoming Premier League encounter against Aston Villa at Villa Park later today.
Despite delivering an impressive performance in the Europa League, the 23-year-old Ghanaian has yet to secure a starting role in the Premier League.
Kudus scored his first goal in the English topflight league as a substitute in the 2-2 draw against Newcastle United after joining West Ham from Ajax Amsterdam during the summer transfer window.
“He is very close to playing,” he said, as quoted by whufc.com. “But to be fair to him, he was close when he arrived. Sometimes players come in at different levels of fitness and you need time to figure out where they are at, but Mo could play now and he has been playing.
“He’s been playing for Ghana and he came off the bench [against Newcastle] and made a brilliant impact for us, and that’s what we need. We need more than eleven players. We need a group of players who, when called on, can make a difference,” he added.