Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Sport
Mark Wakefield

Everton 'set to sign' Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus

Everton are reportedly close to completing a deal to sign Ajax attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus.

Reports first emerged on Friday afternoon of the Blues showing an interest in the Ghana international. The 22-year-old moved to the Eredivisie giants from Danish club Nordsjaelland in 2020, and has gone on to make 45 appearances for them, scoring six goals.

And now, according to The Times, Everton are set to sign Kudus on loan. The tweet from Paul Joyce, the newspaper's Northern Football Correspondent, also states the Blues will have the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the season.

Kudus plays in midfield and can also operate in the No.10 position. If he joins, he will become Everton's sixth summer signing after the permanent additions of James Tarkowski, Dwight McNeil and Amadou Onana, and the loan captures of Ruben Vinagre and Conor Coady.

Despite the Blues pushing to sign Kudus, the deadline for him to feature in Saturday’s home clash against Nottingham Forest has passed. Kudus would need to have been registered and approved by the Premier League before 12pm on Friday.

Should Everton get a deal done in time, Kudus could feature against Fleetwood Town next Tuesday in the second round of the Carabao Cup. A Premier League debut could come the following weekend away to Brentford.

READ NEXT:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.