Mohammed Kudus

Mohammed Kudus is the most unpredictable footballer in the Premier League, and that unpredictability is both his greatest weapon and his most maddening trait. The Ghanaian international arrived from Ajax and immediately announced himself with the kind of performances that make you wonder whether you are watching brilliance or chaos — and then you realise it is both simultaneously. His dribbling leaves defenders looking like they are stuck in treacle, his long-range shooting is genuinely terrifying, and his ability to play as an attacking midfielder, winger, or false nine gives managers options they did not know they had.

Kudus’ technique and close control are exceptional, but what truly separates him is his willingness to attempt the absurd. Long-range strikes that have no right to go in. Skill moves that belong in a playground rather than a Premier League pitch. Link-up play so intricate that his teammates sometimes cannot keep up with what he is trying to do. The 2022 World Cup showcased his talent to a global audience, and he has continued to develop under Graham Potter, who has the intelligence to give Kudus creative freedom without losing structural discipline.

For Australian fans, Kudus is the player you watch when you want to be reminded why football is the most entertaining sport in the world. He will frustrate you. He will bewilder you. And then he will do something so outrageous that you forget everything else.

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With 60 appearances and 15 goals, Kudus has established himself as West Ham’s most creative and dangerous player in the 2025-26 season. The Ghanaian’s ceiling remains unclear, which is the most exciting thing about him — at 24, with this much talent and this little fear, the best is almost certainly still to come. West Ham should enjoy him while they can, because players this entertaining rarely stay at clubs this size for long.

VS — Chief sports columnist, australiafootball.com