Chelsea 'make contact' with Ajax to sign £40m Mohammed Kudus and are 'close' on personal terms
Chelsea are set to enter the race to sign Mohammed Kudus having reportedly 'made contact' with Ajax to sign the attacking midfielder.
It comes as Mauricio Pochettino's side are locked in a stand-off with Brighton over the availability of £100million star Moises Caicedo, with Roberto De Zerbi holding a firm stance over the Ecuadorian's availability.
But according to The Athletic, the Blues have now also 'made contact' with the Dutch side to 'express their interest' in signing the £40m rated star.
The outlet reports that while the London club have not yet submitted a concrete offer to sign the 22-year-old, they are 'close' to agreeing personal terms with him, with 'initial dialogue's' having already taken place.
His contract is set to expire in 2025, with Mail Sport reporting that Kudus has already rejected a contract extension offer from Ajax in April after telling the Dutch giants that he wished to leave in the summer.
The Ghana international was snapped up by the Eredivisie side back in 2020 for £8m after impressing during his time at former club FC Nordsjaelland.
He would get off to a slow start to life in Amsterdam, struggling to assert his place in the team behind Anthony, who left for Manchester United in in 2022. Kudus was second best in the pecking order, but upon the Brazilian's departure he's flourished at the Dutch club, scoring 11 times in 30 league appearances.
He was integral for Ajax during their short Champions League run last year too, scoring in four of his six appearances in the competition, notably scoring against Liverpool at Anfield.
The promising star's impressive performances have attracted the attention of many clubs in the Premier League, with Everton being heavily linked with the attacking midfielder
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