Insiders at West Ham United have denied rumors that manager Julen Lopetegui and star winger Mohammed Kudus got into a heated argument following the team’s 1-1 draw with Brentford.
Rumors of a brawl broke out at halftime after Kudus was replaced after a reported candid conversation with Lopetegui, who was allegedly unhappy with Kudus’ performance.
However, sources close to the athlete have downplayed the incident’s seriousness and claimed that there was no physical altercation. Despite being upset with his substitution, Kudus went back to watch the rest of the game with his teammates. Additionally, club representatives have guaranteed that everything was back to normal during Monday’s training session and that the situation has been exaggerated.
Kudus’ withdrawal from the game was solely tactical, according to Lopetegui’s post-match remarks, who emphasized the need of a team-focused approach in the second half. The substitution was made as West Ham attempted to turn things around after going winless in their previous five games. With his equalizer, Tomas Soucek saved a point for the squad.
Insiders claim that despite Kudus’s sluggish start to the season following a fantastic debut season at West Ham, the Ghanaian is still an important member of the team. Kudus’s return to peak performance will be the main goal with important games against Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur coming up.
