Graham Potter: West Ham manager backs struggling Kudus to regain form

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West Ham United manager Graham Potter has backed Ghana international, Mohammed Kudus to soon find his bright form.

The former Ajax midfielder has struggled to make an impact this season, scoring only three goals with just two assists in 27 games across all competitions for the Hammers. Kudus, who was one of West Ham’s key players in his first season, has now gone 13 games without scoring.

His season was had a huge blow with a further five-game suspension and a hefty fine after he slapped a Tottenham defender in frustration. Speaking ahead of West Ham’s Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Potter admitted Kudus might be disappointed with his performances but insisted that a turnaround is possible.

“I think Mo has had probably a bad season that, from his perspective, would be a little bit disappointing, not because of his lack of effort or anything like that, but sometimes these things happen,” he said.

“Football can go like that sometimes. You can have a little spell when it doesn’t quite happen for you in front of goal or your final pass just doesn’t quite get there. It doesn’t take much to turn that round,” Potter added.

“Speaking personally, he’s been great with us in terms of how he’s worked every day, fantastic. He has built his fitness up, built his condition up to the point where he can sustain things a lot better now,” the manager added.

Kudus, however, played a key role in Ghana’s double 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar where they beat the former by 5-0 in Accra and the latter by 3-0 in Morocco. West Ham’s overall performance has also been below expectations, leaving them in a difficult position on the league table.