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Alright, here’s the deal: Spurs are actually looking to smash their weird “no transfers with West Ham” tradition by going for Mohammed Kudus. Yeah, you read that right—he’d be the first guy to swap the claret-and-blue for Lilywhite since, what, Scott Parker back in 2011? That’s ages ago. Tottenham’s got their eyes glued to Kudus and, rumor has it, they’re pretty confident they can snatch him for way less than that eye-watering £85 million clause (which, by the way, only lasts the first 10 days of July—so the clock’s ticking, lads).
They flirted with Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, and Eberechi Eze, but Kudus is the top crush right now. He’s exactly what Thomas Frank (the new guy in charge) wants to juice up that attack. Meanwhile, West Ham aren’t exactly playing hardball—they’re happy to cash in on Kudus since Graham Potter, their own new boss, needs funds for a summer overhaul. And get this, Kudus doesn’t seem fussed about hopping across London, either.
If this goes through, Kudus would literally be the first to do the London hop from West Ham to Spurs since Parker. Not exactly a move to win him any love letters from the Hammers faithful, but hey, football’s savage like that.
Daniel Levy, Spurs’ big boss, has a history here—remember when he flat-out blocked Adebayor from joining West Ham back in the day? Yeah, the two clubs don’t exactly send each other Christmas cards. As for Chelsea, they were sniffing around Kudus too, but now they’re off signing Jamie Gittens and Joao Pedro instead. Typical Chelsea, honestly.
Kudus brings some proper experience—he’s played in the Prem, he’s done the Champions League thing, and he can play basically anywhere behind the main striker. Handy. Still, Spurs haven’t actually lobbed in an offer yet, and they’re gonna have to shift a few players to make it all work, unless ENIC or some mystery investor suddenly drops a sack of cash.
On another note, Cristian Romero—yeah, the tough guy at the back—might be on his way out? Rumors are flying, but Spurs are swatting them down for now. He had a pop at the club’s management recently, so who knows if he’ll still be around come pre-season.
Back to Kudus: he cost West Ham almost 40 mil from Ajax not too long ago, smashed in 14 goals his first season, but last year? Not so hot—only five, and West Ham were pretty meh overall. If he does join Spurs, don’t expect West Ham fans to be waving him off with a smile. Football rivalries don’t forget.