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Kudus: I know West Ham the right Prem club for me

West Ham signing Mohammed Kudus says a move to the Premier League is a dream come true.

Kudus arrived from Ajax yesterday for £38m.

He told the West Ham website, "I've been dreaming to play in a league like this since I was a kid, so I'm just taking each day by itself and following my a dream and I'm here today. It doesn't stop here, as we keep writing history and keep going."

“I like to entertain the fans as I think that is what football is about, and my dribbling ability, strength and finishing also. I'm just here to do my best to help the team. The fans should expect some entertainment!

“Yeah, I think it has always been one of my qualities and I think it started from my childhood club in Ghana, Strong Tower. The coach there gave me the freedom as I was young then and it wasn't really about the results. It was just playing for the passion and for fun, so he just gave me the role to just any time I got the ball, to just try and take on as many men as I can so. Naturally, I've been built with this low centre of gravity to the ground, so it's easy for me to turn around. I've worked on that in the gym as well, since I've seen that is my strength, so I just keep building on it and that's the biggest things that helped me with my dribbling.

“Of course, we all know my versatility for the past years, but I think the position I've played most spots from my actions are from the central areas, but it's the team that's above everyone else so the position the coach feels is best for me to help the team, of course, I will give my 100 per cent best. Everything that I've played in did my best is from like, an attacking position, from the midfield."

On his meeting with West Ham technical director Tim Steidten u in Amsterdam, Kudus also explained: “The project he presented to me was developing the Club to the best possible level they can so he wants to sign new young talents, play good football, and that's fits with my ambition and goal as a player.

"I want to play in the Premier League, but I also want to play at Club that I know I can develop. I just loved the project that was presented to me, and I think it fits well with my ambition and where I'm heading to."

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