Ludo sees in Tomas, who has said he wants to join West Ham, a reminder of his one time playing colleague Julian - loud on the pitch, quiet off it.
"I think he is a very strong player," says Ludo. "He is very aggressive and good in the air, and I think he will be a good player for us.
"He is absolutely different outside the field from what he is on it.
"On the pitch he reminds me a little bit of Julian Dicks. Outside the pitch he is very nice, a family man and a lovely lad."
Like Julian, Tomas is not the tallest player, and Ludo adds: "He doesn't look as strong as he is because he is not too much over six foot.
"But he has very good timing, very good spring, and it is very difficult to beat him in the air."
Although a fee had been agreed between Fiorentina and West Ham some time ago, the player himself had initially been hesitant about coming to Upton Park.
But Ludo says: "It is not a big problem; it was just a big decision for him because he was very happy in Italy.
"But the situation at the club changed - Fiorentina have problems and they told him he can save them if he moves, even though they didn't want to sell him.
"In the situation they are in they need money and that is why this is happening.
"It was very difficult for him because he wanted to stay, and he liked the club.
"But he is the most expensive player in the team now and they can get the most money for him."
He also says Tomas will overcome his international difficulties after being dropped from the Czech Republic's last two games following his not being in the previous squad for a friendly when he absented himself in the midst of the transfer talk.
The fact that the first attempts to sign him went so far back illustrates Glenn Roeder's determination to sign him, and Ludo says:
"We were involved a bit because he was in talks with us, didn't know what was going on, and it was too much for him, so he decided not to turn up for international duty for a friendly game.
"He was punished for that, but it was only a friendly so I think people can understand.
"But I think he will be back in the next international meeting; he has a very good reputation with the national side."
And he adds that, should the deal eventually be concluded early next week, as is hoped, there should be no language barrier.
"He will learn English quickly, he speaks Italian as well, and we have a few boys here who speak it so I don't think there will be a problem."