Tottenham are one of several Premier League clubs that have Mohammed Kudus on their transfer radar this summer.
The Ghanaian has also attracted interest from the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal, but Daniel Levy seems intent on bringing Kudus to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs have already seen a bid of £50million knocked back by West Ham, but the Lilywhites remain in negotiations with their London rivals as they look to get their man.
West Ham would accept £65m for Kudus
Spurs have previously avoided doing business with West Ham, but Levy seems determined to change that to land Kudus.
Their London rivals hold a release clause which prevents Premier League rivals from signing Kudus for anything less than £85m, although that expires after 10 July, and it now seems as though the Hammers have accepted that they will need to settle for less.
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Levy and Co. know that they need to add to their initial offer if they wish to bring negotiations to a swift conclusion, but it is currently unclear exactly how much it would take for West Ham to allow Kudus to make the move across the capital.
However, ex-Spurs scout Bryan King – speaking exclusively with Tottenham News – believes that a bid of £65m may be enough to tempt the Hammers into doing business with Thomas Frank’s side.
“His (Kudus’) release clause expires in a few days,” King said.
“If Tottenham increase their offer to £65m, I think West Ham will accept that offer. However, Tottenham need to get players out as well.
“Richarlison needs to leave if Tottenham are bringing in Kudus. If Son Heung-min stays, that could be an effective forward line, Kudus on one side, Son on the other. I think Son still has another year left in him at Premier League level.”
Tottenham must ensure they don’t overpay for Kudus
Levy is clearly hugely keen to bring Kudus to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but he must ensure that any potential deal remains a sensible one for Spurs.
The two clubs do not typically do business with each other, and the Lilywhites’ chief must be mindful that West Ham could try and drive the price up further, given that it is Spurs who are interested.
The 24-year-old has proven himself to be a quality player at Premier League level, but a spend over £60m on a single player is the type of signing that can easily define a summer, either for good or bad reasons.