Sky Sports: West Ham Want to Sign 'World-Class' Star to Replace Kudus

West Ham United's pursuit of Ademola Lookman could significantly impact the odds for punters, especially if they replace key players like Mohammed Kudus this summer. With Lookman's impressive stats and recent history, backing West Ham as a strong contender for a top finish may be worthwhile as they strengthen their squad.

West Ham United are eyeing an ambitious move to sign Atalanta star Ademola Lookman this summer, according to Sky Sports reporter Sacha Tavolieri.

The Hammers are expecting a busy summer window where some key stars could be on the move, including Ghana star Mohammed Kudus, who has been strongly linked with a move to rivals Tottenham Hotspur, with bids tabled already.

But the Irons are now turning their attentions towards potential replacements and also strengthening the squad in other positions, and that has taken them in the direction of Nigeria star Lookman.

Lookman, who has been described as 'world-class', has enjoyed a sensational last two seasons in Bergamo with the Serie A club, scoring a hat-trick in the Europa League final in 2024 while also being named African Footballer of the Year.

But after a public fall-out with previous manager Gian Piero Gasperini towards the back end of last season, Lookman is now expected to leave the Serie A club and wants to return to London as he misses the city.

Now West Ham are looking to take advantage of the situation by offering him a path back to London and the Premier League, as they prepare to replace Kudus in their squad.

Ademola Lookman's Serie A statistics - Atalanta squad ranking Stats Output Squad rank Appearances 31 =9th Goals 15 2nd Key Passes Per Game 2 1st Shots Per Game 2.6 2nd Dribbles Per Game 1.2 =1st Match rating 7.24 1st

However, Atalanta have also had contact from La Liga side Atletico Madrid and they are not particularly interested in the wishes of the player when it comes to his next destination - they just want to sell to the highest bidder.

Should a deal for Kudus go through, with West Ham said to be holding out for around £65m from Tottenham to let him leave, that could open the door for them to formalise their interest in the former Everton and Fulham winger as they look to complete an audacious move to bring in a star forward ahead of some of Europe's top clubs.

West Ham are eyeing an ambitious move to sign a 'world-class' star to replace Mohammed Kudus.

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