West Ham star has deleted every reference of the club on his social media after being completely frozen out.
The 28-year-old signed for West Ham from Ajax a year ago for a fee of £55million but has just got his first red card in the Premier league against Tottenham
Kudus has been plagued by injuries during his time at Ajax.
Mohammed Kudus could receive an “extended” FA ban after being sent off in the game between West Ham United and Tottenham, according to The Mirror.
The 24-year-old was given his marching orders in the 4-1 loss at Spurs on Saturday (19 October) after leaving three opposition players on the floor following a meltdown.
Mohammed Kudus set for extended ban at West Ham United?
Kudus’ red card did not mean much to the game as Tottenham were already on course to beat West Ham after the Ghanaian had given them an early lead.
While there is talk about Julen Lopetegui’s future at the London Stadium, many are debating whether Kudus should get an extended ban.
There is no doubt that the attacker should not have lost his cool like he did at the weekend as the Hammers now face being without one of their best players for at least three games.
Meanwhile, Ally McCoist has surprisingly claimed that Kudus should have been booked rather than sent off for the incident.
As for West Ham, this could also be a blessing in disguise as Kudus has not been at his best this season, scoring just twice in 10 games across all competitions.
This gives Lopetegui a chance to give Crysencio Summerville an extended run of games in the team and see if the Dutchman can provide ample competition to Kudus.
It seems like the Spaniard will be leaning on one player in particular over the coming weeks and months…
Julen Lopetegui says entire squad need to learn from West Ham player
The Spaniard needs his big players to stand up and be counted now, there’s no doubt about that.
It’s no time for shrinking violets.
In fact, it’s a time where the captain really needs to be a proper leader of men.
Lopetegui spoke to TNT Sports, and absolutely raved about Jarrod Bowen.
The 27-year-old was named as the new club captain in the summer, and Lopetegui is clearly pleased how he has performed in that role so far.
The Spaniard said, “He’s a big player and now he’s our captain and for sure, he’s going to develop as a big character as the captain for West Ham.“
“He’s an international player and he’s a good example for the rest because he’s a hard-working player and he’s always looking to improve. [He has] a big commitment so we are happy with him.”
See, as good as Bowen undoubtedly is, I’m not sure that Lopetegui made the right call in naming him as the new club captain.
The 27-year-old just isn’t a leader, it’s as simple as that as far as I’m concerned.
Julen Lopetegui’s main mistake was naming Bowen as the West Ham skipper, rather than Max Kilman or Tomas Soucek.
I just don’t think the former Hull City star has what it takes to grab this group by the scruff of the necks, and lift them up.
That said, he definitely does lead by example with his performances, and he has to be applauded for that.
