West Ham are desperate for £10m for star striker Kudus

West Ham are currently in the recruitment phase ahead of the 2024/25 Premier League season, having already signed Max Kilman and Luis Guilherme as new manager Julen Lopetegui.

After their last campaign to finish in 9th place under David Moyes, the Hammers will be determined to fight their way back into the European places, having finished eight points in 7th place and therefore in the UEFA Conference League places.

One key aspect for West Ham will be increased recruitment in the forward areas, providing support to Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus, two of their best players last season.

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According to a report from the Record, as relayed by Sports Witness, West Ham is one of the major teams showing interest in Vitoria Guimaraes winner Jota Silva, as their chairman Antonio Miguel Cardoso is waiting for a tangible proposal to arrive, so that they can negotiate with his club. from the.

The report says that it is 'inevitable' that he will leave Vitoria this summer, and his window is open, and the 24-year-old player is said to have received many options from his representatives.

Silva, whose price tag is said to be up to €12m (£10m), made 42 appearances in all competitions for Vitoria last campaign, scoring 15 goals, providing seven assists, and playing a total of 3,456 minutes of football.

Silva's potential partnership with Kudus

Kudus played 45 games in all competitions for West Ham last season, scoring 14 goals, providing six assists, and playing 3,511 minutes of football in total.

Silva, who was called “outstanding” by commentator Ben Mattinson, is a right winger, while Kudus is left-footed, and both can provide the same and powerful effect, but at different ends of the pitch.

West Ham need a right-footed winger on that left side, as Kudus, Bowen, and Paqueta are all left-footed.

As you can see, both players are well known for being goal scorers. 0.36 Non-Penalty Goals Posted in 90, which puts them in the top 16% of attacking/wing midfielders in the top five Men's leagues and European competitions over the last 365 days.

Kudus has always been known as a high-volume shooter, so for Silva to better him in this metric, taking 3.08 shots per 90, this shows that both players are not afraid to shoot, and this explains their goals with their shot. -severe inclinations.

To take this one step further, Silva gets 1.17 of his 3.08 shots per 90 on target, while Kudus only gets 0.72 of his average 2.44 shots per 90. This gives Silva a 37.9% Shots on target percentage, while Kudus is only at 29.5%.

However, while Silva appears to be at his best with his shooting, Kudus excels as a ball-handler and 1v1 threat, completing 2+ successful takes over 90, and a consistent 3.99 carries per 90, if compared to 2.72 for Silva 90.

By adding another effective outside shooter, who can bring goals to the side, Kudus can be more “free” to play as a continuous carrier, continue to threaten in transition with his speed and power, and continue to increase his goals, as he did very well last season, that's why they can be a deadly couple.