West Ham close to signing Ghana star Mohammed Kudus from Ajax

Premier League side, West Ham United are close to signing Ghana international, Mohammed Kudus from Ajax.

The Hammers have submitted an official offer worth €41m plus €3m in add-ons (£35m + £2.56m) in a deal that would include a 10% sell-on clause.

The proposal is expected to be accepted by their Eredivisie counterparts.

Personal terms are in place for the 23-year-old to sign a five-year deal with the option of a sixth.

West Ham had a bid rejected by Ajax for Kudus on Tuesday. The promising attacker is under contract at Ajax until 2025 but rejected a one-year extension in April.

Chelsea were among other clubs to have registered an interest in Kudus earlier in this summer's transfer window. Brighton & Hove Albion also reached an agreement in principle to sign Kudus earlier this month.

Kudus has spent three seasons in Amsterdam, scoring 16 goals in 63 Eredivisie matches. He has also scored seven goals in 24 appearances for Ghana including two in the World Cup last winter.

West Ham have bolstered their midfield by signing Edson Alvarez and James Ward-Prowse but are seeking further attacking reinforcements before the September 1 deadline.