West Ham star and Ghana international Mohammed Kudus was feeling at home as he relished his favourite Ghanaian delicacy in London.
In footage shared by his club, West Ham, the prolific attacking midfielder confessed he felt at home as he enjoyed the food. While there aren’t clues to the exact location of the restaurant, there was a Ghana national flag in the background, showing it was probably a restaurant owned by a Ghanaian.
As introduced by the footballer himself, he was eating Jollof rice with fried plantain with chicken. Jollof rice is a popular delicacy in Ghana, including their neighboring countries such as Nigeria.
Also on the table was Kebab – a fried meat from a lamp treated with spices. It’s a popular barbecue grill in Ghana. Kudus exclaimed, “Top!” after testing it and then added, “I feel at home,” when grilled by a faceless voice in the video, who is apparently an attendant at the restaurant. He was seen twerking at the end of the footage after apparently finishing the meal.
The footage is clearly a sublime reminder on how footballers cope with their meal choices when outside the shores of their country. Restaurants offering typical delicacies of the home country is always their preferred choice.
Meanwhile, it appears the Ghanaian footballer must be gradually adapting to life in London after he completed a move to West Ham United last summer. Compared to his past spells with other clubs in Europe, he had an impressive debut campaign with West Ham United in the Premier League, scoring 8 goals with 6 assists in 33 appearances.
He was also crucial to the team’s progress to the semi-final of the Europa League last season, scoring 5 goals in 9 appearances.
Mohammed Kudus
Mohammed Kudus is a Ghanaian professional footballer, playing as an attacking midfielder for West Ham United in the Premier League and Ghana national team.
The 23-year-old began his career with the Right To Dream Football Academy before he was scouted to FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark in 2018. He made 51 League appearances for the club, scoring 14 goals before joining Ajax in 2020. At Ajax, Kudus made 65 Eredivisie appearances, scoring 17 goals. After his spell with Ajax, he joined West Ham in the Premier League, where he is currently plying his trade.
Mohammed Kudus stats
Kudus tallied a total of 87 appearances for Ajax in all competitions with 27 goals. At Nordsjaelland, he made 57 appearances with 14 goals. In his first season with West Ham United, he has recorded 44 appearances in all competitions, scoring 14 goals. He has won 34 caps with Ghana national team, scoring 11 goals since his debut in 2019.
Mohammed Kudus West Ham United contract
Kudus joined West Ham in August 2023, signing a five-year contract with an undisclosed transfer fee. However, close sources reveal West Ham paid as much as £38m.
According to Capology, Kudus’ weekly wage at West Ham United is £90,000 with his annual paycheck amounting to £4,680,000. His estimated net worth is £3m.
Nigeria rice is still the king though.
Oh! This means Kudus likes the same food I do.