Sky Sport: Spurs agree £55m deal for West Ham’s Kudus
Tottenham Agree £55m Deal to Sign West Ham Midfielder Mohammed Kudus
Tottenham Hotspur have reached a full agreement with London rivals West Ham United to sign Ghanaian international Mohammed Kudus in a deal worth £55 million. The 24-year-old midfielder is now expected to undergo a medical in the coming days before finalising personal terms and putting pen to paper on a long-term contract.
The move comes after weeks of negotiations between the two clubs. West Ham had initially rejected a £50 million offer for Kudus, but Spurs returned with an improved bid which was accepted. While Kudus’ current contract with the Hammers includes an £85 million release clause, the £55 million fee represents a significant profit on the £38 million West Ham paid to sign him from Ajax just last summer.
Since arriving in the Premier League, Kudus has made 65 appearances for West Ham, scoring 13 goals and contributing nine assists. His performances, particularly during the 2023-24 season, attracted widespread interest from top clubs across Europe. According to BBC Sport, no fewer than six elite teams had made inquiries about his availability in recent weeks. However, sources close to the player confirmed that Kudus made it clear his preference was to join Tottenham, drawn by the club’s project and ambitions under manager Ange Postecoglou.
Tottenham’s push to sign Kudus underlines their intent to strengthen the squad ahead of a return to European football and a renewed push for silverware. Spurs recently secured a long-awaited trophy by winning the 2024/25 Europa League, and Kudus is seen as a key addition to maintain that momentum.
The midfielder’s versatility is one of his biggest assets. Though naturally an attacking midfielder, Kudus has been deployed in various roles including as a forward and on the right flank. However, he struggled to replicate his electric form from the 2023-24 season under new West Ham head coach Graham Potter, who took charge in January and implemented a tactical system relying on wing-backs. Kudus, often played out of position as a central forward, failed to find consistency, scoring just five goals during the most recent campaign.
Despite this dip, he remains highly rated. BBC Sport’s chief football writer, Phil McNulty, described Kudus as “one of the most highly regarded young players in the Premier League,” and revealed that pundit and former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy had identified Kudus as a player the Reds should consider signing.
His underwhelming recent form hasn’t deterred Spurs, who believe they can unlock his full potential in a system that better suits his attributes. With Kudus likely to feature in a more natural role on the right side of midfield or in an attacking trio, the move could reignite the kind of performances that made him one of Ajax’s standout players in the Eredivisie.
In a further sign of their ambitious summer transfer plans, Tottenham are also monitoring Brentford attacker Yoane Wissa, as they look to bolster their options in the final third.
For West Ham, the sale of Kudus is expected to help fund a summer rebuild, as they look to reshape the squad under Potter following a turbulent campaign.
If all goes as planned with the medical and contract formalities, Kudus could be unveiled as a Spurs player by the end of the week, becoming one of the headline transfers of the summer window.