- Mohammed Kudus had an underwhelming 2024/25 season with his Premier League team West Ham United
- The Nima-born talent has taken his Premier League career to Tottenham Hotspur after signing a deal on Thursday
- Mohammed Kudus is expected to shine at Spurs in the 2025/26 EPL season and Champions League
Mohammed Kudus is undeniably one of Ghana’s brightest footballing talents, bursting onto the European scene with his explosive form at Ajax before he secured a move to West Ham United ahead of the 2023/24 season.
That campaign saw him light up the Premier League and Europe, racking up 18 goals and 10 assists across all competitions.
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However, his second season in England told a different story. The Ghana international registered just 5 goals and 4 assists, a sharp decline that left many people questioning what went wrong.
According to SB Nation, the ex-Right to Dream academy player has signed a six-tear contract with Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, July 10.
Now that Mohammed Kudus has a new club, here are five things he needs to do to rediscover his best form and enjoy a standout 2025/26 season.
1. Kudus must rebuild his confidence
The psychological side of football is often underrated. The playmaker played with flair and fearlessness in 2023/24, but the dip in productivity last season suggests a player possibly struggling with self-belief or burdened by expectation.
Rebuilding his confidence, whether through sports psychology, mentorship, or simply a strong preseason, will be key.
A confident Kudus is a dangerous Kudus as we have seen in the past, and getting back to that headspace will set the tone for everything else.
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2. Mohammed Kudus must nail down his best position
One challenge Kudus faced last season was positional inconsistency. Used as a winger, a No. 10, and even occasionally deeper in midfield, the Ghanaian often looked like a square peg in a round hole.
For a player of his technical skill and creativity, clarity is crucial. Whether he’s deployed as an advanced playmaker or a right-sided attacker cutting in, Kudus needs a defined role, and to fully own it.
According to Transfermarkt, in his best season in the EPL, the 2023/24 campaign, Kudus scored 14 goals as a right-winger and 3 as a left-sided attacker, indicating the Ghanaian is most effective on the right.
3. Kudus must improve his decision-making
An excellent decision-making is to know when or when not to pass, shoot, or make a move. In other words, making the best choice at the right time.
Kudus thrives on the ball — quick, crafty, and inventive — but to reach the next level in the Premier League, he needs to cut out the excess flair. He needs to improve his choice making in terms of when to release or hold onto the ball. This would make him more effective.
Intelligent runs into pockets, better anticipation in the final third, and learning to create overloads with teammates could turn him into a more consistent threat.
4. Mohammed Kudus’s fitness
While Kudus hasn’t suffered a major injury at West Ham, minor knocks and fatigue have disrupted his rhythm at times.
Given his explosive playing style, managing his physical condition is essential. Working closely with fitness coaches to build endurance and avoid soft-tissue injuries could help him maintain form across the full season.
Staying fit isn’t just about playing more matches — it’s also about consistency, which he lacked in 2024/25.
5. Mohammed Kudus’ big-game performance
Great players make their mark in key moments, in the matches that matter. In 2024/25, Kudus influenced some high-stakes matches against top-six rivals like Manchester United, and he must keep it up in 2025/26.
The Nima-born footballer dazzled at Old Trafford when West Ham United defeated Ruben Amorim’s side 2-0 towards the end of last season. He set up Tomas Soucek to open the scoring as the Hammers snatched a historic victory.
Turning up in those defining games builds reputation and gives managers and teammates confidence to build around him.
If he wants to be seen as more than just a flair player, delivering in clutch moments is non-negotiable for the Hammers starboy.
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The 3 EPL teams that can afford Mohammed Kudus
YEN.com.gh earlier reported on the three Premier League teams that can afford to purchase West Ham United’s Mohammed Kudus.
The 24-year-old has emerged as one of the hottest prospects this transfer window, and the Hammers are prepared to part ways if a suitable offer arrives.
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