Mohammed Kudus says there is more to come from both him and West Ham this season after he scored his first Premier League goal for the club against Newcastle United on Sunday.
The Ghanaian, signed this summer from Ajax, came off the bench at the London Stadium with the Hammers trailing 2-1 after Alexander Isak's double had cancelled out an early opener for Tomas Soucek.
Receiving the ball 20 yards from goal from Vladimir Coufal and with just a minute of normal time remaining in the game, Kudus drilled a left-footed effort low into the corner of Nick Pope's net, sending the 60,000 Hammers in attendance into raptures.
“It feels very good to score that goal, of course,” said Kudus, who now has three goals in eight West Ham appearances. “Most importantly it made a difference for the team, which was us getting a point.
“Even though we wanted the three points, I was happy to score my first [Premier League] goal and it was important that we got a point out of it.”
West Ham sit seventh in the Premier League table after Sunday's draw with the Magpies, heading into the October international break unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
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“We are not satisfied [with the draw] and we aim even higher,” added Kudus. “We wanted three points but we’ll settle for this, take the point and then focus on the next game after the break.
“Newcastle are a very good side but we go into every game with the same mentality and the same approach. We wanted three points, we couldn’t get them, but it was good to get the draw.
“I feel there is a lot to come from me. Definitely the team, the coaches, everybody around me have helped me a lot to settle in and it feels like a family already. The fans are amazing as well. Credit to everybody around the team for helping me settle well, but I’m still learning and I feel there is more for me to give.”
