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Where does the West Ham star rank among Premier League players who receive the most positive media coverage?
A study has revealed that Mohammed Kudus is one of the Premier League’s most-loved players.
The Ghana star joined the Hammers in the summer of 2023 from Ajax and has flourished since signing for the English side, scoring eight times and setting up six in 39 appearances.
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How Kudus is perceived online
Despite firing blanks in the Hammers' underwhelming start to the 2024-25 campaign, that has not prevented the 24-year-olf from favourable reporting, according to data gathered by Live Football Tickets.
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The data, analysing the perception of football players in England's top flight in online news coverage, was collected in September 2024.
Kudus ranked in the top five positively perceived players in the Premier League, with 67% of the Ghanaian's online coverage carrying a positive tone, 21% negative and 13% neutral.
The 24-year-old was pipped by Dean Henderson (74%), who receives the most favourable reporting, Eberechi Eze (71%) and teammate Jarrod Bowen (68%).
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The former Ajax man came in at fourth just ahead of Aston Villa marksman Ollie Watkins, whose reporting carries a 65% positive tone.
In contrast, the top five negatively perceived Premier League players include Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher (62%), Ruben Dias (60%), Enzo Fernandez (58%), Lisandro Martinez (52%) and the pair of Altay Bayindir and Levi Colwill, tied at 52%.
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What next for Kudus?
Kudus was part of the West Ham team that faced Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in Saturday’s London derby.
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