West Ham Star could get second chance from Liverpool after ‘disappointing’ transfer collapse

Transfer ties for Liverpool have started in earnest. Anthony Gordon and Mohammed Kudus have been connected to sensational transfers to the team just in the past 48 hours.

It is unclear how reliable those reports are. Although Liverpool has not yet revealed the identity of Jürgen Klopp’s successor, it is undoubtedly now in a position where it can start to formulate preparations for the transfer market.

To start with, it’s pretty much a given that Arne Slot will be hired. Significant strides have also been made by Liverpool in reorganizing their hiring process; among other things, new sporting director Richard Hughes will decide whether to pursue Kudus.

Hughes is one of many employees who work under Michael Edwards, the football CEO of FSG who is back in the fold. In that capacity, he has also reappointed David Woodfine as deputy sporting director and Julian Ward as technical director. Benfica’s Pedro Marques will take over as director of football development.

Ghana Soccer Net claims that in order to get Kudus to Liverpool, this brain trust has chosen to activate a $107 million (£85 million/€99 million) release clause. In fact, the article implies that Slot has a special fondness for the West Ham player.

Assuming that ‘initial contacts’ have been established, this may represent Kudus’s second opportunity. Even though he only just received his Premier League transfer, he had anticipated heading to Liverpool two years prior when Manchester United unintentionally blocked a planned trade to Everton.

“I was disappointed when Ajax prevented a deal to Everton over the previous summer. Since I didn’t play here, I felt it was time for a new chapter in my career,” Kudus stated to the De Telegraaf.

“But as soon as the transfer window closed, I returned to Ajax with all of my attention.” My reserve duty was the only reason I wanted to depart before then.”

After losing Antony to Manchester United, it’s believed that Ajax decided against making a deal. Although it hadn’t planned to approve that sale, it had little choice because Old Trafford’s offers kept becoming higher.

After that, Kudus undoubtedly established himself as a regular at Ajax, working hard to earn his transfer to West Ham the following summer. At the time, other Premier League teams were also said to have expressed interest.

Kudus declared, “I have a strong faith in God and he has made the positive decision for me not to let the transfer go through,” following the rejection of his initial attempt. Staying away from Everton then might make it easier to transition to Liverpool’s true star attraction two years later.

If Gordon and Kudus both joined Liverpool, the summer would be extremely dismal for Everton. Both the player who escaped and a former fan favorite would very certainly succeed at Anfield.

Realistically, if either of the links is valid, it will undoubtedly come down to one or the other, with West Ham and Newcastle both expecting high transfer costs. However, Kudus might finally get his move to the city if Liverpool’s new, elite team determines he’s the real deal. He would be a thrilling addition to the squad.

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