Former Black Star coach Charles Kwablah Akonnor has reechoed the need to build the team around Mohammed Kudus.
This comes after the legendary Asamoah Gyan emphasised the need to pay attention to the West Ham United attacker who is fast becoming a fan favourite in the world of football.
“So far it is obvious when I say it’s obvious I mean you know, Mohammed Kudus,” Gyan stated on Asempa FM.
“When I was coming up, we had Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah, Sulley Muntari and at a point it got to me. Players have come and gone. We had the Abedi Pele era, Stephen Appiah era, Michael Essien era and the Asamoah Gyan era and now it looks like it’s Kudus’ era.”
“I mean he is the only Ghanaian player performing in Europe. And not just in any league, but in the Premier League,” Gyan added.
Akonnor, supporting Gyan, highlighted in an interview with Akoma FM that Kudus should be the focal point of the team due to his exceptional performances for both club and country.
“The earlier, of course, the better. Yes, our captain and his brother have performed admirably for the team, but given the current trend, it makes more sense to center Black Stars around Mohammed Kudus. He (Kudus) has shown everyone wrong about his ability to be the next big thing, it makes sense for us to get started as soon as possible.”
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Mohammed Kudus’ extraordinary solo goal against Freiburg wins West Ham’s goal of the month for March.#3Sportspic.twitter.com/LR3i8X9ppV
— #3Sports (@3SportsGh) April 5, 2024
The 23-year-old midfielder’s move from Ajax to West Ham has been characterized by exceptional performances, in 36 games during the 2023–24 season, he scored an outstanding 13 goals and provided 5 assists.
By Emmanuel Owusu|Akoma Sports|Ghana