Tottenham Hotspur are getting going in the summer transfer window as they enter a new era under Thomas Frank.
Spurs have already made two signings this summer in the shape of Mathys Tel and Kota Takai, and, by all accounts, Takai could be a great signing.
Tottenham are also chasing further additions, notably in the attack, and Mohammed Kudus has emerged as a key target.
Tottenham made a bid for Kudus last week, but that was knocked back, and, as of yet, no concrete headway has been made on this front.
However, according to Alex Crook, speaking on TalkSPORT, this is a deal that will probably get done this summer.
Mohammed Kudus likely to join Tottenham this summer
Crook was discussing Tottenham’s move for Kudus.
The journalist says West Ham are still reluctant to sell the attacker to Tottenham, but he admits that a deal is probably going to happen.
Indeed, Crook notes that West Ham do need to raise some money this summer, and selling Kudus is the way to do that.
Kudus is an ‘incredible’ player, who certainly should command a big fee this summer.
“Well this is the classic Daniel Levy negotiation here. The up front offer is a guaranteed £50m,” Crook said.
“West Ham maintain they want at least £60m, but the add-ons, as you say, I understand they’re dependent on winning the Premier League title, which Tottenham have never done, and winning the Champions League, something that David Sullivan has said to his Spurs counter-part ‘come on let’s have realistic add-ons.”
“There is a reluctance from West Ham to sell Kudus to Tottenham because they know it will go down badly with the fanbase.”
“Kudus has made it pretty clear that he wants to make that move, but there’s still some negotiating to be done.”
“Realistically do you think Spurs will sign him?” Crook was asked.
“Probably, because I think West Ham need to sell, they spent a lot of money last summer, not many of those signings have worked, the Declan Rice money is gone, and they have a new manager Graham Potter who wants to bring in players of their own,” Crook said.
West Ham’s record sales
West Ham want at least £60m for Mohammed Kudus, and that would make him the second-most expensive player departure in the Hammers’ history, by some distance too.
Indeed, West Ham’s record sale is Declan Rice to Arsenal for £105m, but, beyond that, the Hammers haven’t been the best at cashing in on top talents.
Tottenham have been testing the water with Kudus, and, by the sounds of it, their interest isn’t waning after this bid.
As Crook says, Kudus wants to join Tottenham, and he will probably get his wish, but, at the moment, there is an impasse in negotiations that still needs to be overcome.
West Ham will be able to reinvest once they sell Kudus, and this may be a situation where all parties are hoping for a resolution sooner rather than later.