Tottenham continued their perfect start to the 2025/26 campaign with an impressive 2-0 win over Manchester City, in which Mohammed Kudus shone.
The £55m signing from West Ham helped Thomas Frank take the game to Pep Guardiola, playing a key role in driving Tottenham up the pitch with his close control and daring runs.
Mohammed Kudus was so impressive at the Etihad Stadium, that some Tottenham fans even brought a club legend in Heung-min Son into the conversation.
Tottenham fans hail Mohammed Kudus after win over Manchester City
One Tottenham fan was genuinely left stunned by how well the Ghana international performed against Manchester City, as another admitted they have not been this excited about a signing since Heung-min Son arrived from Bayer Leverkusen back in August 2015.
A post on X (previously known as Twitter) read: “I actually can’t believe how good Kudus is, haven’t been moved by a new player like this for years.”
The second Tottenham fan added: “Haven’t felt like this watching a new signing since Sonny.”
Son scored 173 goals in 454 appearances for Spurs, captaining the north Londoners to the UEFA Europa League in his final competitive outing, so it speaks volumes that Kudus is already earning comparisons to a cult hero in N17.
Roy Keane actually questioned the signing of Kudus – calling it a “strange” deal.
A third Tottenham fan simply used the word “obscene” to describe what they were seeing from the Ghanaian.
Another highlighted the many impressive aspects of the 25-year-old’s game, posting: “Can hold up play in a low block and get past players with ease when we’re high up. He’s literally the DREAM.”
Furthermore, a fifth Spurs supporter opted to praise the man born in Accra for his work off the ball, writing: “Kudus out of possession does exactly what fans want to see. Never gives up, anticipates the play superbly and isn’t afraid to throw himself around when needed.”
Mohammed Kudus proved he was worth every penny of £55m fee with stunning display against Manchester City
£55m may have seemed like a lot for a player who scored just five goals in 32 Premier League appearances last season, but Kudus – who has struggled in training against Djed Spence – showed exactly why Tottenham paid such a fee by tearing Manchester City apart.
Sofascore shows that the Tottenham No.20 completed three successful dribbles against the Citizens, and also made three tackles as he helped Pedro Porro admirably when tracking back.
Kudus also kept possession well for Spurs by completing 14 of his 17 passes – a success rate of 82% – with one cross being delivered by the mercurial winger as well.
In terms of what you need your forward to do away to a side like Manchester City, Kudus ticked every single box for Frank – who will undoubtedly be delighted by what he saw.