Tottenham could be about to deal yet more transfer frustration to West Ham this summer.
The two London rivals do not get on with each other, and the Lilywhites have already done a deal that has prompted plenty of contempt on the East side of the capital.
Tottenham snatched Mohammed Kudus away from the Hammers in a rare piece of transfer business between the two clubs, and he has already hit the ground running in N17.
The Ghanaian looks like becoming a key player for Thomas Frank, and his switch may not be the end of the pain they deal to West Ham in this window.
Tottenham eye Marc Casado transfer as West Ham also linked
Kudus looks like an excellent addition for Spurs, but he is likely to receive a frosty reception on 13 September, when he returns to his former club for the first time.
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His departure rankled with the West Ham faithful, and they must now prepare themselves for yet more Spurs-related annoyance as the race to sign Marc Casado hots up.
The Barcelona star has been linked with a move to the Hammers in the last few days, and it has now emerged that Tottenham are ready to take on their rivals to secure his signature, according to the Spanish outlet Sport.
The Lilywhites are understood to have made a move for the midfielder earlier in the summer, and while they were unsuccessful at the time, they are still keeping tabs on him.
It is thought that Barcelona will not entertain a sale for anything less than £25.8million, and the situation looks set to develop in the next few days with Wolves and Bournemouth also keen on the 21-year-old.
Tottenham will surely fancy their chances of winning the race to sign Casado, given their competition, and they would undoubtedly take great satisfaction in dealing another blow to West Ham.
Marc Casado arrival would surely finish Yves Bissouma
Yves Bissouma has been tipped to depart Tottenham all summer, and if Casado did come into the club, then it would surely spell the end for the Mali international.
The midfielder has been linked with both West Ham and Everton in the last few days, as Spurs could look to offload in the final stages of the window.
The opportunity to bring in a younger holding midfielder with a big future ahead of him may prove to be the final nail in the former Brighton man’s coffin.
Frank already has several quality options available to him in the middle of the park, and if Daniel Levy were to invest in Casado then it would surely result in an exit.
Bissouma has been largely inconsistent during his three-year stint with Spurs, and he doesn’t really ahve a leg to stand on if a player is indeed axed.