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Netherlands and Ajax legend Rafael van der Vaart has disclosed the only thing Ghana star Kudus Mohammed is missing despite his fine form.
The 22-year-old who had a difficult start to the 2022/23 season has become the main man for Ajax, scoring five goals in four matches as force nine.
Kudus scored one and set up another in an emphatic 4-0 victory over Rangers and also bagged a brace in a 5-0 humiliation of Heerenveen.
He was on target on Tuesday when Ajax suffered a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League.
However, Van der Vaart is still missing something in the man in form.
"The national coach of Denmark (Kasper Hjulmand, ed.) is very much a fan of Dutch football and of Ajax. At Nordsjaelland he started with that tiki-taka football. They still do that now and they produce great players." Van der Vaart said about Kudus.
The Ghanaian midfielder, who has recently shown that he can also play well in the front, makes a great impression partly because of his physical appearance.
The former Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur man suspects that Kudus spent a lot of time in the weight room during his period of injuries.
"The only thing he misses is that it seems like he doesn't like it. I think that's a shame. Then he scores and he's like… I don't know, dissatisfied or something," says Van der Vaart.
Van der Vaart thinks the fact that Kudus doesn't always seem happy when he scores has to do with the situation a few weeks ago.
Then the Ghanaian was close to a transfer to Everton, but Ajax blocked the move having rejected offers from the English side.
"Perhaps there is still a bit of grumpiness with him." Van der Vaart concluded.
Ajax signed Kudus from Danish club FC Nordsjaelland two years ago for 9 million euros, but due to injuries, he was unable to live up to the high expectations in the last season.
The 22-year-old who had a difficult start to the 2022/23 season has become the main man for Ajax, scoring five goals in four matches as force nine.
Kudus scored one and set up another in an emphatic 4-0 victory over Rangers and also bagged a brace in a 5-0 humiliation of Heerenveen.
He was on target on Tuesday when Ajax suffered a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League.
However, Van der Vaart is still missing something in the man in form.
"The national coach of Denmark (Kasper Hjulmand, ed.) is very much a fan of Dutch football and of Ajax. At Nordsjaelland he started with that tiki-taka football. They still do that now and they produce great players." Van der Vaart said about Kudus.
The Ghanaian midfielder, who has recently shown that he can also play well in the front, makes a great impression partly because of his physical appearance.
The former Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur man suspects that Kudus spent a lot of time in the weight room during his period of injuries.
"The only thing he misses is that it seems like he doesn't like it. I think that's a shame. Then he scores and he's like… I don't know, dissatisfied or something," says Van der Vaart.
Van der Vaart thinks the fact that Kudus doesn't always seem happy when he scores has to do with the situation a few weeks ago.
Then the Ghanaian was close to a transfer to Everton, but Ajax blocked the move having rejected offers from the English side.
"Perhaps there is still a bit of grumpiness with him." Van der Vaart concluded.
Ajax signed Kudus from Danish club FC Nordsjaelland two years ago for 9 million euros, but due to injuries, he was unable to live up to the high expectations in the last season.