Kudus said this in his acceptance speech after scooping up the Footballer of the Year Award at the Ghana Football Awards. (Click highlighted text to read full story)

The former Ajax Amsterdam midfielder excelled in his debut season at West Ham culminating in a second place finish in the club’s Player of the Year Awards voting.

His brilliant strike against SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 clash at the London Stadium was named Goal of the Year at the Ghana Football Awards.

In his speech, Kudus invited Issahaku to his side and praised him for the strives he has made in his career after helping Leicester City gain promotion to the English Premier League while on loan from Sporting Lisbon.

Mohammed Kudus at 2024 Ghana Football Awards

“I will like to thank Fatawu for coming here to come and support even though he is part of the nominees as well. As part of the new generation, one of my aim is to increase the unity and the love between us. He has pushed me a lot this season and I have pushed him a lot…I want to use this opportunity to tell him how proud I am of his journey, how far he has come and what he has done this season at Leicester.”

Issahaku and Kudus at 2024 Ghana Football Awards

2024 Ghana Footballer of the Year Mohammed Kudus

Issahaku and Kudus featured in Ghana’s recent FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers wins over Mali and Central African Republic. Issahaku assisted one of Ghana’s goals against Mali and scored against Central African Republic.

Issahaku Photo Courtesy: Leicester City FC