Kudus on strike at Ajax over blocked Everton move

Kudos to him for wanting the move, but I don't approve of players downing tools, shows a bad attitude.

Alex,

Right. What happens once he has a few decent games here and Spurs offer a minimal bid? Goes on strike again? No thanks.

If the reports are true, he's breaching contract, to leave the best club in the country, to join a weak team nowhere near continental football. He can only be coming for the money.

We've had enough dubious characters at this club, and part of Frank's and Kevin's remit is to remove such people from the club.

If he did join, what's to stop him from behaving similarly if/when he feels he's outgrown us?

It's a mis-print. He's on strike to prevent a move to Everton.

@ Rob 3
"He can only be coming for the money."
So we should only sign players who swear on their mum's life they're only signing because they love Everton more than the air they breath even though they live in another country and have no connection with the club whatsoever? That's going to restrict our transfer options quite a bit. The fact is wages are a big factor in any transfer. Do you think Gueye would be signing for Everton if PSG still wanted him? I doubt it. These guys don't play for free.

Kieran, I completely agree. I thought I made that point after my initial sarcastic pun on his name!

Frank, that's all very interesting, but I remember the impact Samuel Eto'o had on our dressing room. We should steer clear of this guy.

For years, this dressing room have seen off perfectly good managers. One of the key criteria of our recent signings have been that they're not assholes.

Signing a guy who won't fulfil his obligations, when he's very handsomely paid, doesn't exactly adhere to that policy.

We need strikers

I'll take the other side of the bad attitude perspective and say that this speaks well of Everton's image in the transfer market. There may be a contingent of players out there who either believe in Frank or just feel Everton is a good enough option to get in the Premier league.

Me too, Dale. I love that this guy wants so much to come to Everton that he's willing to butt heads with his club.

Alex #6 I was worried for a second there that you had somehow missed the pun given the spelling you used. Well done there — or should I say, Kudus!

Apparently Ajax is trying to get Ocampos in, even if on loan, so he may be getting his wish.

Rob (3)

His motivations might very well be mercenary, I can't really say... but I did read that he hasn't gotten much playing time this season and Ajax's motivation for keeping him is mostly in the interest of squad depth.

So it definitely seems like he envisions Everton as a better opportunity to get onto the pitch.

'I refuse to play for Ajax because they have denied my dream move to err err...(agent whispers in his ear)... Everton, yes, Everton!'

He's the Dutch Robbie Keane.

"It was always my dream to play for Coventry, Spurs, Liverpool, Celtic" [delete where appropriate].

I never believe a word any of them say.

Not for me. To paraphrase the late, great, Bob Marley; No money, no heart.

Chelsea have bid for one of his team-mates. After Antony, I don't think Ajax will let this kid and the Chelsea target go.

I'm not too keen on players who refuse to honour contracts but, if reports are to be believed a move, fee and personal terms had been agreed only for Ajax to change their mind at the last minute.

If true, he has good reason to feel aggrieved but I'd still swerve.

Everton will win Champions league before PSG

Watched this guy last night against Rangers. Looks a very good prospect for us. Scored a terrific goal.

What is all the fuss about?

Apart from his mercenary instincts, he doesn't seem to be the sort of person we should have been looking at anyway. Mind you, neither was Maupay as neither of them score many goals.

I thought we were supposed to be looking for a replacement for Calvert-Lewin for if (when) he is injured? I don't agree with that but that was the stated aim for whoever we brought in. Either way, we were looking for whoever to be capable of scoring, in theory, the same number of goals that Calvert-Lewin would have scored.

This Kudus chap doesn't exactly fit this bill though looking at his record. So as much a mismatch as Maupay then!

His sulk didn't last long. Since his move to us was blocked by Ajax, he's had four goals and an assist in three games.

Oh, well, we tried.

We shouldn't bring in players willing to hold their club to ransom to get their own way and should only look for those wanting to play for Everton!

Errmm, hang on a minute...

I'm with Bobby @19!!

Let's see if this happens in January.

As long as he scores a few on Tuesday...

Justified him staying there after scoring tonight against the shite.

He's not signing for us, not a chance.

Ajax will want 𧴜M for him now. 😂

Maybe not but he made a significant statement that he wanted to be here. Sometimes it doesn't work out when finances are a constraint but our reputation is vastly improved.

I'll say this, that was one hell of a shot.

It's a shame the transfer didn't come about. As a fringe player he felt he didn't get the recognition he deserved under Ten Hag.

Under the new Ajax coach, Alfred Schreuder, he has really come alive, scoring three times in the last two league matches as a false number nine.

With the bullet at Anfield yesterday, everybody now knows who he is.

Think this ship might have sailed. After his goals already this season, looks like he could go on to bigger and better things. Hope springs eternal though because apparently he still wants the move.

Let's just hope the big guns don't come sniffing around.

Not a prayer signing this lad after his World Cup showing.

We NEED a left footed attacking player ASAP too,we simply do not have a balanced team & it's been going on for years now!