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Tottenham have reached an settlement to signal Mohammed Kudus from West Ham for £54.5m.
Kudus is because of endure a medical on Thursday and can signal a six-year deal. The Ghana attacker will change into the primary participant to depart West Ham for Spurs since Scott Parker in 2011.
West Ham’s choice to promote Kudus to their London rivals is right down to their needing to revamp their squad with out inviting a possible breach of the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules. Sources on the London Stadium are adamant that West Ham should promote to purchase. They need a goalkeeper, a left centre-back, a left wing-back, no less than two midfielders and a striker.
Kudus had an £85m launch clause legitimate for Premier League sides for the primary 10 days of July however West Ham had been all the time more likely to settle for a decrease payment. He was deemed the membership’s most sellable asset and has attracted loads of curiosity. Spurs have made the strongest push for the 24-year-old and had a £50m bid rejected final week. The fee is to be unfold over three years.
West Ham are comfy with permitting Kudus to depart, reasoning that he’s greatest taking part in on the precise – the identical place because the captain, Jarrod Bowen. Graham Potter doesn’t really feel that Kudus is able to taking part in in a central position within the Premier League. It’s understood Kudus was twice late for coaching this week and had requested a switch.
Kudus impressed after becoming a member of West Ham from Ajax for £37m two years in the past however struggled final season. He clashed with Potter’s predecessor, Julen Lopetegui, and managed 4 targets in all competitions. He served a prolonged ban after a pink card throughout a 4-1 defeat by Spurs final October.
That dismissal has not stopped Tottenham from going for him. Kudus will increase Thomas Frank’s choices within the ultimate third and his arrival represents a present of intent as Spurs look to rebuild after changing Ange Postecoglou with the Dane.
