Only Haller was more expensive on “Hammers”
Ajax Amsterdam have lost their third top-flight to the Premier League this summer after (for €40m to Arsenal) and (for €38m to West Ham). West Ham United announced on Sunday the signing of Mohammed Kudus, who joins Álvarez at the east London side. Together, the trio has a total value of 117 million euros, and the added fees are also included in this range.
Goals & Highlights by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam)
According to Ajax, a transfer fee of 43 million euros will flow. which could grow to up to EUR 46 million. According to “The Athletic”, the Dutch also secured a resale participation of ten percent. As with Timber and Álvarez, this deal is a huge plus for the Dutch record champions after signing Kudus in 2020 for €9m.
Álvarez and Timber new in top 10: The most expensive Ajax sales
24 Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2004/05 for €16m to Juventus
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22 Ryan Babel | €17.25m to Liverpool in 2007/08
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22 Justin Kluivert | 2018/19 for €17.25m to AS Roma
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21 Daley Blind | 2014/15 for €17.5m to Man United
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20 Cristian Chivú | 2003/04 for €18m to AS Roma
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19 Ryan Gravenberch | 2022/23 for €18.5m to FC Bayern
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18 Kasper Dolberg | 2019/20 for €20.5m to OGC Nice
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17 Sergino Dest | 2020/21 for €21m to FC Barcelona
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16 Calvin Bassey | 2023/24 for €22.5m to Fulham
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15 Luis Suarez | 2010/11 for €26.5m to Liverpool
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12 Wesley Snijder | 2007/08 for €27m to Real Madrid
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12 Klaas Jan Huntelaar | 2008/09 for €27m to Real Madrid
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12 Davy Klaassen | 2017/18 for €27m to Everton
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11 Sebastien Haller | 2022/23 for €31 million to BVB
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10 Arkadiusz Milik | 2016/17 for €32m to SSC Napoli
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9 Edson Alvarez | 2023/24 for €40m to West Ham United
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8 Donny van de Beek | 2020/21 for €39m to Man United
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6 Hakim Ziyech | 2020/21 for €40m to Chelsea
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6 Jurrien Timber | 2023/24 for €40m to Arsenal
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5 Davinson Sanchez | 2017/18 for €42m to Tottenham
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4 Lisandro Martinez | 2022/23 for €57.4m to Man United
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3 Matthijs de Ligt | 2019/20 for €85.5m to Juventus
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2 Frenkie de Jong | 2019/20 for €86m to FC Barcelona
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This takes Amsterdam’s earnings to €156.4m, only twice in their history have they collected more from player sales in one season. On the expenditure side, there are 78.3 million euros.
At West Ham, Kudus has become the club’s second-most expensive signing – only Sébastien Haller costing more on his arrival from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2019/20. In addition, he is now the second most expensive Ghanaian in history. Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion had also shown interest in a transfer before the “Hammers”, and the left-footed player is said to have reached an agreement in principle with Brighton before the exchange game took a different turn.
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