Everton remain one of the strongest candidates in the running for Ajax forward Mohammed Kudus after a glittering World Cup campaign, according to Ghanaian journalist Gary Al-Smith.
Kudus shone during Ghana's brief but scintillating group stage campaign in Qatar, scoring twice as his side beat South Korea 3-2 to set up a crucial final meeting with Uruguay. The Black Stars eventually lost that clash and were eliminated, but individually the 22-year-old did himself no harm.
Such form for both country and club - Kudus has nine goals and two assists across all competitions for Ajax this season - has no doubt left Evertonians thinking what could have been. The Blues saw a bid for the rising star late on in the summer transfer window rejected. Kudus, himself, was keen to move to Goodison Park and even reportedly refused to train with Ajax in an attempt to force the transfer through.
