Former West Ham Defender Insists the Club Will Get Tevez and Benayoun in Mohammed Kudus

• John Painstil has compared Mohammed Kudus to two former West Ham stars
• The former Ghana international insists Kudus is a blend of Carlos Tevez and Yossi Benayoun
• Kudus joined West Ham in the transfer window from Ajax

Former Ghana defender, John Paintsil believes new West Ham United signing, Mohammed Kudus is a blend of the club's former players, Carlos Tevez and Yossi Benayoun.

West Ham beat Brighton and Chelsea to sign the Ghana international on a five-year deal from Ajax Amsterdam.

Painstil, the first Ghanaian to play for the Hammers, spent two seasons with the London club, making 19 appearances before moving to Fulham in 2008.

According to Paintsil, Kudus is a mixture of his ex-teammates at West Ham, Carlos Tevez and Yossi Benayoun.

"Signing for West Ham is a great choice and a good decision taken by the young man. West Ham is a big platform with a big family which opens great doors for every player that joins them," Paintsil said, as quoted by Ghanasoccernet.

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"This decision will help Kudus and his family as well as the Black Stars. And with his inclusion now, their Premier League campaign will be a great one. He (Kudus) is a replica of Carlos Tevez and Yossi Benayoun," he added.

Kudus is expected to make his West Ham debut on Friday when they travel to Luton Town, as reported by whufc.com.

Ferdinand advises Mohammed Kudus

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former West Ham United defender, Anton Ferdinand, has expressed delight in the signing of Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus.

The Black Stars midfielder joined the Hammers on a five-year deal from Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam in the summer transfer window.

Anton, the younger brother of Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand, met Kudus after his unveiling at the London Olympic Stadium.

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Mohammed Kudus flew his mother, brother, and uncle to London for his unveiling as a West Ham United player.

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The 23-year-old joined the Hammers on a five-year deal from Dutch giants, Ajax Amsterdam, in the summer transfer window, following an outstanding spell in the Eredivisie.

The Ghana international made sure his family were there to witness his dream move to the English Premier League.