The Qatar 2022 World Cup, in addition to names like Mbappe, Messi or Richarlison, puts lesser-known players in the window. Cases like those of Cody Jacobo, Josco Guardiola, Goncalo Matias Ramos, Sergio Ramos, or Enzo Fernandez leave their mark and attract the attention of European football giants. And one of the big surprises, despite the fact that his team, Ghana, did not succeed in going beyond the group stage, was Mohamed Kodos, the Ajax midfielder who signed a wonderful World Cup
It didn’t take long for Kudos’ name to be linked to Liverpool as The Sun advances, though Barcelona were also entered in the bid. He has had the Ghanaian club Blaugrana in his sights for some time now, with Mohamed Quddous having been impressive at the Amsterdam Arena for some time now. The problem is that his outburst in Qatar caused Liverpool to move on, jeopardizing Barcelona’s plan
As reported by TMW, Ajax has set the exit price for Mohamed Koudos at €45m, a figure Barcelona had intended to negotiate. Liverpool, who failed last summer to strengthen their midfield by signing Arthur Melo, are not willing to lose the Ghanaian, which is why they have already put 50 million euros on the table, an amount Barcelona does not want and cannot accept. Blaugrana club, where they will have to resign themselves to the loss of a player who is called to be a world star in a short time
Barcelona’s only hope is that Ajax refuses to transfer Kudos this winter. In this case, FC Barcelona may lure the player into the project, in addition to continuing to monitor his performance to check whether it is really worth paying him 50 million euros
Born in Accra 22 years ago, Mohamed Kudus became known at Right to Dream Academy, a famous Ghanaian football academy that was set up in 1999 to scout the country’s great talents. When Kodos had just turned 18, he was picked by Denmark’s Nordjylland and already secured a place in the squad upon his arrival, showing an unbecoming quality for a player with no experience in European football
Just two years later, Ajax did not hesitate and put €9 million on the table, an investment that would end up being very profitable. Kudos has already played 63 matches for the first team, in which he has scored 15 goals. Now, everything indicates that he will leave more than 50 million euros in the coffers. Barcelona sighs for the player, who at the moment seems closer than ever to Liverpool