Holland Legend Warns Former Club Napoli Against Mohammed Kudus Threat Ahead of Champions League Clash

Holland Legend Warns Former Club Napoli Against Mohammed Kudus Threat Ahead of Champions League Clash

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Former Holland and Napoli defender, Ruud Krol, has sent a warning to Napoli ahead of the UEFA Champions League game against Ajax
  • The former Ajax player believes Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus will be a threat to Napoli on Tuesday night
  • Napoli travel to Holland to play Ajax in the third round of games in the UEFA Champions League

Legendary Dutch defender, Ruud Krol, has warned Napoli of the threat of Mohammed Kudus ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash against Ajax.

The Ghana international has been in red-hot form this season, scoring in the opening two games of the UEFA Champions League against Rangers and Liverpool.

Kudus is expected to start when Napoli visit the Johan Cryuff Arena on Tuesday night.

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Ruud Krol has told Napoli to be weary of Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus. Credit: @ChampionsLeague
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"Napoli should keep an eye on Kudus, he is the new Ajax starlet, he can play as a [winger] or as a striker without differences. He is being very consistent despite his age," he told Football Italia.

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Mohammed Kudus has also scored four goals in the Dutch Eredivisie despite playing as a false number nine.

The versatile Ghanaian midfielder's outstanding display has seen him make the September Team of the Month in Holland.

Mohammed Kudus named in Eredivisie Team of the Month

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that red-hot Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus has been included in the Team of the Month for September in the Dutch Eredivisie following his outstanding displays.

The 22-year-old, who won two player of the match in the month of September, scored four times for the Dutch champions.

In the team released on Monday, the Ghana international makes the team alongside teammates Daley Blind and Steven Bergwijn.

Mohammed Kudus opens up on botched Everton move

Mohammed Kudus has revealed that he wanted to join Everton in the summer transfer window after he was offered a good deal by the English club.

However, the move fell through in the eleventh hour after Ajax decided against his departure on transfer deadline day.

Speaking to NOS, the 22-year-old disclosed he was not happy with the limited game time at the beginning of the season and wanted to try something new.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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