West Ham fans won’t need reminding of the recent cringeworthy Mohammed Kudus medical. As the doctor conducted a faux physical inspection for Tottenham’s media team, he pressed his stethoscope against the Ghanaian’s heart, prompting Kudus to quip: “If you look, you’ll find Tottenham in there.” Crikey mate, pass the bucket.
But it now seems the former Ajax man’s heart wasn’t always beating for Spurs. It’s been revealed that Kudus actually wanted to swap West Ham for Chelsea.
According to The Sun, the Blues made a cheeky player-plus-cash offer earlier this summer. Their bid? A lowball £20m plus Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall — rated at £30m by Stamford Bridge chiefs before moving to Everton for £5m less. Unsurprisingly, West Ham weren’t interested.
What makes it more awkward is that Kudus was reportedly very keen on the move to Stamford Bridge and had his heart (the same one that presumably beats for Tottenham) set on a switch to west London.
Did West Ham dodge a transfer bullet?
Having seen Dewsbury-Hall in action for Everton against Leeds United last night, I’m not convinced he was much of a miss. Chelsea ended up signing Jamie Gittens instead of the Starboy — and the rest is history.
Kudus, meanwhile, left West Ham for Spurs of all clubs, with Daniel Levy eventually lowballing David Sullivan into a £55m deal. The move still leaves a bitter taste in my morning bowl of Frosties.
The Ghanaian has already made an instant impact for Tottenham, registering two assists on his Premier League debut in a 3-0 win over Burnley. Brentford boss Thomas Frank has already branded him “top class.”
Indeed, the former Ajax man is a fine player and if you look inside his heart you’ll find Tottenham . . . an evidently a few others too.