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Mohammed Kudus has scored 19 goals in 80 appearances for West Ham West Ham have received multiple enquiries from clubs interested in signing attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus. Sources have told BBC Sport that Chelsea are among the clubs to have engaged in early discussions with the Hammers over the Ghana international, who has a release clause of £85m. The prospect of at least one Chelsea player heading across London as part of the deal has been discussed. Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is among the players to have been mentioned during early talks. The Blues, however, are not the only club to have expressed an interest in Kudus, with at least one other Premier League side and several overseas monitoring his situation. It is understood Kudus is open to leaving London Stadium before next season, particularly to a club that can provide him with Champions League football. His release fee - which reaches £120m for clubs in Saudi Arabia - might prove a significant hurdle and it remains to be seen whether West Ham would be willing to accept a lower price. The Hammers may look to sell one of their big names this summer with a view to reinvesting the money into the squad for Graham Potter's first full season in charge. Arsenal, who are in the market for a winger, have held a long-term interest in Kudus and identified him as a target in the summer of 2023 before he signed for West Ham. Kudus still has three years to run on his current deal. Latest West Ham news, analysis and fan views Get West Ham news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Uefa Nations League semi-final: Merino doubles Spain lead against France - Portugal await winners Sabalenka takes out Swiatek to reach French Open final 'There is no crisis' before Euro 2025 - Wiegman Alison spends a revealing weekend with Jimmy Carr Distilling the truth of a whiskey urban myth Can Marie Antoinette survive her reign? Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp's weekly unfiltered catch up How a chaotic 10 days unfolded for Lionesses as Euros loom A De Bruyne replacement? How Reijnders could fit Man City rebuild Delap done - which other strikers will be wanted this summer? Where Swiatek v Sabalenka showdown will be decided What can fans expect under Martin's regime? Wirtz and Kerkez next? Why Liverpool are spending big An 'exciting summer' of women's sport lies ahead Why time is right for resilient 'Mini Messi' Kirby to end England career 'A clear idea' - what is Man Utd's transfer strategy? What Draper must do to bridge Sinner & Alcaraz gap Should Verstappen have been given bigger penalty for Russell collision? Mindset, meetings, minutiae - how Bellamy changed Wales Root becomes England's all-time leading ODI run-scorer in unbeaten 166. Video Root becomes England's all-time leading ODI run-scorer in unbeaten 166 Playing through the pain & burnout fears - is there too much tennis? Why has transfer window opened early & what can each Premier League club spend? 75 years of F1 in pictures Ask Me Anything, the BBC Sport service designed to serve you Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.