The Europa League winners appear to be close to their first real star signing this summer, having turned the loans of Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso into permanent transfers, as well as completing the signing of Kota Takai.
According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Tottenham have reached an agreement with West Ham to sign striker Mohammed Kudus after more than a week of negotiations. New manager Thomas Frank approved the deal early on, and he will now get his dream player.
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Agreement in place after negotiations
Tottenham saw an initial bid of around €58 million rejected by West Ham last week, but have now found a common understanding for a transfer fee that is believed to be around €64 million.
Kudus has prioritised talks with Spurs, and Ornstein reports that personal terms are not expected to be an issue. The Ghanaian international is very eager to play Champions League football next season.
Spurs secure a coup signing
By striking a €64 million deal for Kudus, Spurs have pulled off a real bargain, as Kudus had a buyout clause for Premier League clubs of between €98 million and €100 million.
It was always unrealistic to expect interested clubs to pay that much, but €64m seems to be a very good deal for a player who showed enormous potential in his first season at West Ham. His second season, however, was far less successful.
Kudus preferred Tottenham
Kudus also had other suitors, but pretty quickly made it clear that his heart was set on a move to North London. Chelsea, for example, had shown interest in the versatile striker.
The 24-year-old will now undergo a medical test at Spurs on Thursday, before formally completing the transfer. He managed to score 19 goals and provide 13 assists in 80 games for West Ham.
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