Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank will have Mohammed Kudus available throughout the coming winter, barring injury, due to Ghana failing to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Spurs are set to make it £150million spent on transfers this month after suddenly launching into action. The £55million move for 24-year-old West Ham attacker Kudus was announced on Thursday, just days after the club completed a £5million deal for Japan international centre-back Kota Takai from Kawasaki Frontale.
A £60million move for Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White is also at an advanced stage with the England international set to undergo his medical while Tottenham also made Mathys Tel's loan from Bayern Munich a permanent move in a £30million deal which went through at the beginning of July.
When it comes to Kudus, he faced disappointment when Ghana were unable to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations this winter after finishing bottom of Group F without a win to their name. The winger's frustration will be Spurs' gain though as it means he will be available to Frank throughout January and February during the tournament.
Tottenham could lose Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma, if both are selected and the latter is still at the club, as Senegal and Mali both qualified for the competition.
Kudus joins the north London outfit having played 80 matches for West Ham and provided 32 goal involvements. He had arrived from Ajax where he managed 39 goal involvements in 87 games. The attacker has scored plenty of goals in the Champions League and Europa League with that experience set to come in handy this season as Spurs return to Europe's elite club competition.
His transfer marked the first deal between Tottenham and West Ham since Scott Park made the move across London back in 2011.