34 of his 45 games were played on the wings, but he always envisioned himself as a central midfielder

Last summer's transfer deadline saw local rivals Everton and Liverpool reach a personal contract with Mohammed Kudus of Ajax, but the Eredivisie giants refused to sell, they blocked him since they had already lost Ryan Gravenberch to Bayern Munich, Lisandro and Antony Martinez to Manchester United,
And Sébastien Haller to Borussia Dortmund via The Athletic,

According to Soccer News, Kudus, who seemed anxious for the transfer, refused to practice in an attempt to pressure Ajax into making the trade. However, they stood their ground, and both he and Everton were turned down. According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Liverpool and a transfer earlier this summer, 

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Ornstein is reporting that Kudus 'has a firm desire to leave' in the January transfer window and would prefer to move to the Premier League over the Bundesliga or Ligue 1, and their interest appears to have steadily increased in the months since, with the club sending scouts to watch Kudus in action for Ghana at the World Cup 

via Sports World Ghana, though Ornstein did specify a "minimum" transfer fee of between €35m (£30m/$37m) and €40m (£34m/$42m), Ajax are still unwilling to let him go, Whether he will be able to play in a midfield position is one of Kudus' primary considerations while evaluating potential locations.
According to Transfermarkt data, 

Grab the ball from a deeper position

He has made 13 appearances as a center striker at Ajax this season but prefers to play in a deeper role. He has primarily been utilized as a false nine this year, similarities can be drawn with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlai according to him, "playing for a side like Arsenal, it ends up being more of a right-wing job." "I grab the ball from a deeper position, and more plays end up in my hands.
I don't like to whine, but at the end of the day, it gave me minutes. The center-mid job, though... I still have hope of being Steven Gerrard since I've always wanted to be him!n from Arsenal, According to him, "playing for a side like Arsenal, it ends up being more of a right-wing job." "I grab the ball from a deeper position, and more plays end up in my hands, I don't like to whine, but at the end of the day, it gave me minutes. The center-mid job, though... I still have hope of being Steven Gerrard since I've always wanted to be him!