Several media outlets in oil-rich Saudi Arabia are reporting a potential transfer move for Ghana’s Mohammed Kudus.
According to these reports, this potential move aligns with the league’s strategy to attract a major star each year to the Gulf state to enhance their football ecosystem.
A review of information from Saudi news sources has revealed the following key details.
a. The club widely rumoured to be in line to sign Kudus is Al-Ittihad, where former Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema currently plies his trade.
b. It is rumoured that even though West Ham will be looking to retain the services of their star man for another season, a US$150 million fee could see them release the player.
c. Al-Ittihad are said to be lining up a weekly wage of US$300,000 for the player.
Other perks the 23-year-old could qualify for is business class travel for his family, free accommodation, cars among others.
ESPN is said to have carried the news aside the Saudi portals.