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The Ghana international was on top of his game during Thursday’s encounter, with his hat-trick propelling Ajax to a 4-1 victory.
Kudus opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a long-range strike before doubling his team’s lead two minutes later with a smart finish.
He then completed his hat-trick in the 50th minute when he rolled the ball into an empty net after being set up by Brian Brobbey.
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Speaking in the aftermath of the game, Kudus was asked if the Ajax fans had seen the last of him in the wake of a bid from West Ham United and he responded in the affirmative.
“Yes, I think it was my final game here at Ajax. But let’s see what happens in the next day,” the 23-year-old said.
“The talks are going on. We have to see if an agreement is reached in the next days.”
Meanwhile, Premier League club West Ham are close to agreeing a deal to sign Kudus from Ajax.
David Moyes’ side appears to have won the race for the Ghanaian’s signature and will pay a total package of upwards of €40 million.
According to The Athletic, West Ham have agreed to pay a fixed fee of €41 million plus €3 million in add-ons, with a 10% sell-on clause also inserted in the deal.