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Chelsea Offered Kudus Opportunity as Transfer Options Assessed

West Ham forward on Chelsea radar

Chelsea have been offered the opportunity to sign West Ham United’s Mohammed Kudus, according to Sky Sports. While no formal move has been made, the Blues have not ruled out pursuing the 24-year-old forward, who impressed in his first Premier League season.

Kudus, dynamic and technically gifted, fits the profile of a player Chelsea have targeted in recent windows. Discussions are said to be at an exploratory stage, with internal deliberations ongoing over whether to add him to their list of attacking priorities.

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Goalkeeper link adds twist

In parallel, West Ham are understood to have asked about Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez. The Spain international has past ties with Hammers boss Graham Potter from their time at Brighton, and that familiarity could play a role in negotiations if talks develop further.

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Kudus is clearly talented, but the question remains whether he is truly what the Chelsea squad needs right now. Chelsea already have a host of versatile forwards, and adding another could further muddy the picture rather than clarify it.

The reality is, unless there is a clear plan for how Kudus would fit tactically, the move risks becoming another example of opportunistic recruitment without strategic focus. Chelsea supporters have seen too many players arrive without clarity over their role, only to stagnate or become peripheral figures.

There is also the matter of Robert Sánchez. If West Ham are interested, the club should ask serious questions about whether selling a relatively young, international-calibre goalkeeper makes sense, especially with goalkeeping consistency still an issue.

In short, this deal might have upside, but only if it is part of a coherent, forward-looking plan. Otherwise, it risks adding another layer of confusion to a project already in need of sharper definition.