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Tottenham have completed the signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham for £55m, subject to a work permit.

The Ghana midfielder, who had an £85m release clause, has joined Spurs on a six-year contract until 2031.

West Ham rejected an initial £50m from Tottenham last week.

Kudus, 24, made 65 Premier League appearances for the Hammers, scoring 13 goals and providing nine assists.

Speaking to the club's social media,, external Kudus said he has "always wanted to play at the highest level."

He added: "How big the club is, the history and the Champions League as well, so it's a big moment. I'm very happy and can't wait to start."

He could be joined by Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, who is set to have a medical at Spurs on Friday before completing a £60m move.

Kudus has been a key member of West Ham's squad since he signed in a £38m deal from Ajax in August 2023. He made his top-flight debut as a substitute in a win over Luton Town a month later before scoring his first goals for the Hammers during the Europa League group stage shortly after.

In his first season at West Ham he scored 14 goals, including nine assists.

Sources told BBC Sport that Kudus had prioritised a move to north London despite at least six top clubs enquiring about him.

He cited head coach Thomas Frank, who replaced former Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou last month, as one of the main reasons for joining Tottenham.

"From where [Frank] has come from, and seeing the amount of talent he has developed to become great players, it's a big sign as to why I wanted to work under him as well," said Kudus.

So that will be £115m spent in 24 hours for Tottenham. It's all very un-Daniel Levy-like, isn't it?

With Mohammed Kudus and now Morgan Gibbs-White on the way to north London, both are flair players who live up to Tottenham's attacking traditions. But, crucially, they are players who have Premier League experience.

Indeed, that was the remit for Spurs' recruitment team this summer.

The squad is already packed full of exciting young potential. What Thomas Frank believes it needs is experience.

While Kudus and Gibbs-White are relatively young - 24 and 25 respectively - they are well-versed in the rigours of England's top flight.

Kudus has two full seasons for West Ham under his belt, making 80 appearances, while Gibbs-White has played in the past three Premier League campaigns for Nottingham Forest and had prior experience as a teenager at Wolves.

With Mohammed Kudus on his way to N17 and Morgan Gibbs-White and Yoane Wissa possibly set to follow him, how will Thomas Frank ensure he gets the best out of his ever-increasing attacking options next season?

Scoring goals was not exactly an issue for Spurs under Ange Postecoglou, but burnout was. As Frank puts his players' fitness to the test with a pre-season 1,000-metre sprint race, the news of reinforcements to boost our strength in depth is very welcome.

Kudus' best position and consistency is still to be confirmed, but what is clear is that if Frank can support him to find his place and form at Spurs, we could see some very exciting attacking partnerships on the pitch.

We were never going to replace Harry Kane with one other individual, but adding Gibbs-White and Wissa into the mix of players that includes Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Son Heung-min and now Kudus, could improve us in several ways – not just more goals.

Strength in depth does not only guard against injury, it creates healthy competition for the starting XI – something that is needed when managing a team of elite internationals with egos to match.

New players can also bring out the best in existing squad members by helping to forge strong bonds that give team-mates the confidence to express themselves on the pitch.

Frank's job is to foster and capitalise upon these relationships.

However the manager sets up his team this season – and it is sure to evolve across multiple competitions, including the Champions League – it is the work everyone puts in away from matchdays themselves that will determine how successful Spurs are in the big moments.

Tottenham have opened talks with Nottingham Forest over a possible £60m move for midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White.

Well-placed sources have told BBC Sport the 25-year-old has a £60m release clause, and a potential move to north London is set to accelerate in the coming days.

Gibbs-White, who has four England caps, was on Manchester City's radar this summer but Pep Guardiola's side have cooled their interest.

He scored seven goals and added eight assists in 34 Premier League games last season, and has attracted interest from a number of England's top clubs in recent months, but Spurs have stepped up their efforts to sign him.

Forest are under no pressure to sell having agreed Anthony Elanga's £55m transfer to Newcastle this week.

Spurs, who appointed Thomas Frank as new head coach last month, are also set to sign Mohammed Kudus from West Ham for £55m and have an interest in Brentford attacker Yoane Wissa.

Gibbs-White joined Forest from Wolves for a then club-record fee of £25m plus add-ons in August 2022, on a five-year deal. He has made 118 appearances in three years at Forest, scoring 18 goals and providing 28 assists.

He made his England debut as a substitute in the Nations League win over the Republic of Ireland in September under interim manager Lee Carsley, with his most recent appearance coming off the bench in the 3-1 friendly defeat by Senegal at the City Ground under new boss Thomas Tuchel.

Tottenham have agreed a £55m fee with West Ham to sign midfielder Mohammed Kudus.

The Ghana international is now set to have a medical before signing a long-term contract.

BBC Sport reported on Saturday that the Hammers had rejected an initial £50m but a deal has now been clinched.

Kudus, who has an £85m release clause, joined West Ham in a £38m deal from Ajax in 2023. He has made 65 Premier League appearances for the club, scoring 13 goals and providing nine assists.

At least six top clubs have enquired about Kudus in recent weeks but well-placed sources told BBC Sport the 24-year-old had prioritised a move to Spurs.

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Arsenal are prepared to offer a player swap for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, 27, and look set to beat Tottenham Hotspur to the Englishman's signature. (Sun), external

Brentford are likely to demand £65m for their striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, having already rejected bids of £55m and £62.5m from Manchester United for the Cameroon international. (Mirror), external

Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, is prepared to wait until the end of the summer window to get a loan deal to another European club if his move to Arsenal does not materialise. (Sun), external

England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, is prepared to take a significant pay cut in order to move from Manchester United to Juventus, but the Serie A club are still unwilling to meet the terms. (Il Corriere dello Sport - via The Mail), external

Nottingham Forest are targeting a move for PSV Eindhoven and Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, as they line up a replacement for 23-year-old Sweden international Anthony Elanga, who looks set to move to Newcastle United. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United are set to get £8m as part of a sell-on clause they negotiated when they sold Elanga to Forest in 2023. (Talksport), external

Forest are also considering Bakayoko's Belgium team-mate Malick Fofana, 20, with the Lyon winger also linked with Chelsea and Bayern Munich this summer. (Sky Sports, external)

Unai Emery is keen to bring Barcelona striker Ferran Torres, 25, to Aston Villa and is prepared to offer £43m for the Spaniard. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Arsenal's attempts to sign Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera, 21, have stalled as the La Liga club are asking for more than £20m for the Spanish international. (Mirror), external

Bayern Munich have held talks with Christopher Nkunku's agent as they consider a move for Chelsea's 27-year-old France striker. (Bild - in German), external

Napoli have made a £42m bid for Liverpool's 26-year-old Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez. (Gianluca di Marzo), external

Sunderland are close to completing a deal to sign 20-year-old Morocco forward Chemsdine Talbi from Belgian side Club Brugge. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Atalanta have rejected a £45.7m offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah for Italy striker Mateo Retegui, with the Serie A side wanting £51.8m for the 26-year-old. (Football Italia), external

Everton's Peter Crouch?

Matthew Hobbs

BBC Sport

Thierno Barry’s 6ft 5in frame makes him a huge threat in the air and he ranked second of all forwards in Europe’s major leagues (and top of anyone in La Liga) for aerial duel success in 2024-25, winning 66.7% of his 153 challenges (minimum 100 aerial duels).

It is a facet of Barry’s game that has undoubtedly attracted Everton boss David Moyes, whose sides typically get lots of crosses into the box.

The Toffees ranked seventh for open-play crosses in the Premier League in 2025-25, although they struggled to convert crosses into goals, scoring just three times from such situations – the fewest of any club other than Chelsea (2).

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From fifth tier of French football to Everton?

Matthew Hobbs

BBC Sport

A Premier League move at the age of 22 would cement Thierno Barry’s rapid rise in European football in recent seasons.

Only three years ago, he completed his first season of senior football in France’s fifth tier before moving to Belgian second-tier side Beveren in July 2022.

A haul of 20 goals in 28 starts was enough to earn a move to Swiss Super League side Basel a year later and he subsequently finished as the club’s top scorer on 12 goals in his first campaign of top-flight football.

A flurry of eight goals in the first four matches of 2024-25 convinced Villarreal to pay 15m euros [£12.9m] for his services in August.

The 6ft 5in striker was an instant success, scoring 11 goals to help the Yellow Submarine finish fifth with their highest points tally in 17 years and qualify for the Champions League.

Everton eye Barry after Calvert-Lewin & Broja departures

Should Everton complete a deal for Villarreal's Thierno Barry, the France striker would add to the club's attacking resources after Dominic Calvert-Lewin left at the end of his contract.

Forward Armando Broja also exited when his loan ended, returning to Chelsea without the deal being made permanent.

Barry was born in Lyon and left French club Sochaux aged 19 to play in the Belgian second division with Beveren.

The following season he moved to Swiss Super League club Basel, before joining Villarreal in August 2024 in a deal worth about £13m.

Villarreal striker Barry set for Everton medical

Phil McNulty

BBC Sport chief football writer

Everton are close to ending their striker search with Villarreal's Thierno Barry expected to fly into Merseyside for a medical before completing a £27m deal.

The formalities are not completed yet, but the move is progressing with manager David Moyes ready to clinch Everton's biggest deal of the summer so far.

Barry had a £34.5m release clause in his Villarreal contract, but Everton expect to pay a lower fee for the 22-year-old, who scored 11 goals and provided four assists in 38 games last season as the Spanish club finished fifth in La Liga to qualify for the Champions League.

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Laura, London: Fulham fan here and very concerned about being the only club without a signing on the 8:55 post of deals done so far. Think part of our drop off at the end of last season was a lack of squad depth - fingers crossed we can get some reinforcements soon and not leave it to a mad scramble on deadline day!

Takai's achievements

Tottenham's new signing Kota Takai is also a proven winner, having helped Frontale to two trophies during his short time at the club.

He was part of the Frontale team that claimed the 2023 Emperor's Cup, winning the final 8-7 on penalties after a 0-0 draw with Kashiwa Reysol.

The 20-year-old defender also helped his side claim the Japanese Super Cup in 2024, beating 2023 J-League champions Vissel Kobe 1-0 in the annual match between the Emperor's Cup and J-League winners.

He was also named as the J-League's best young player.

Who is Spurs signing Kota Takai?

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BBC Sport

So Spurs have their third summer signing (if you include Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel...) so let's take a look at what they're getting.

Takai has a wealth of experience despite being just 20-years-old.

He played the first of his 77 senior games in the Asian equivalent of the Champions League at just 17.

He featured at the 2024 Olympic Games for Japan and has since won four senior caps.

He is athletic, comfortable on the ball and has an eye for a pass – Takai completed almost 2,000 passes in the J-League since the start of last season with an 88% success rate, which ranks him 15th among all defenders.

Recap - Forest's Elanga set for £55m move to Newcastle?

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The two clubs have agreed a £55m fee for the 23-year-old former Manchester United player.

Stick with us as we look into the proposed deal in more detail.

Tottenham have signed Japan defender Kota Takai from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale for £5m.

The 20-year-old has signed a five-year contract until the summer of 2030 and will be part of Thomas Frank's first-team squad.

Takai has won four caps for Japan's senior side, making his international debut in a World Cup qualifier versus China last September.

The defender played a key role in Kawasaki Frontale winning the Japanese Super Cup in 2024 while also being named the nation's best young player that year.

West Ham have rejected a £50m offer from Tottenham for Mohammed Kudus.

The Ghana international is open to a move away from the London Stadium and is prioritising a switch to a Champions League side.

Spurs fit that bill after qualifying for the competition by winning the Europa League.

Talks are ongoing, with West Ham open to letting the 24-year-old attacking player leave.

Kudus, who joined West Ham in a £38m deal from Ajax in 2023, has an £85m release clause but Tottenham are looking to secure a deal under that figure.

At least six top clubs have enquired about Kudus in recent weeks, according to well-placed sources.

Chelsea are among the clubs with an interest in Kudus.

West Ham may look to sell one of their top stars this summer with a view to reinvesting the recouped money into the squad ahead of manager Graham Potter's first full season in charge.

Kudus, who still has three years to run on his contract, has 13 goals and nine assists in 65 Premier League appearances for the Hammers.