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As Tottenham Hotspur step up their pursuit of Mohammed Kudus, they have been handed another reason to push the boat out to land the West Ham star, and it has to do with his availability next season.

Tottenham are overwhelming favourites to win the race for Mohammed Kudus, according to updates from various sources over the last 24 hours.

However, that does not mean that a move to N17 is imminent for the winger, with Chelsea continuing to be keen on hijacking Spurs’ deal for Kudus.

According to reports, there is disagreement between Tottenham and West Ham over the add-ons for Kudus after the North London club’s third offer for the 24-year-old.

It does not appear as if Daniel Levy and Spurs are giving up on the former Ajax man, and there could be another interesting reason why.

Why Tottenham would not lose Mohammed Kudus to African Cup of Nations

The 2025 African Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco, goes on from 21 December of this year to January 18, 2026.

Several Premier League clubs will thus be without some of their African stars, particularly if their countries progress to the latter stages of the tournament.

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Tottenham will miss Pape Matar Sarr during that time and with Senegal being one of the favourites for the tournament, the midfielder could well be missing for more than a month. Yves Bissouma will also be unavailable as he is expected to line up for Mali at the AFCON.

However, Kudus’ Ghana have shockingly failed to qualify for the tournament. They astonishingly finished in the bottom of Group F in qualification, failing to win a single game.

That means that Mohammed Kudus will be available throughout the season for Thomas Frank if Tottenham do manage to get a deal over the line.

West Ham still hope to avoid selling Kudus to Spurs

It has been claimed that West Ham are quoting a higher price to Spurs for Kudus than other clubs, which is down to their reluctance to sell their star man to their fierce rivals.

Various sources have claimed that Graham Potter’s men are hoping for a bidding war between Chelsea and Tottenham for Mohammed Kudus.

As Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United continue to be locked in talks over a deal for Mohammed Kudus, an interesting development occurred at the East London club on Monday morning.

Tottenham have had three different offers turned down by West Ham for Kudus, with the Hammers not thought to be pleased with the unrealistic nature of the add-ons proposed by Spurs.

According to some sources, West Ham are frustrated that Tottenham are not taking their valuation of Kudus seriously.

The Hammers want the Lilywhites to pay £60m for Kudus, and as talks continue between the two clubs, the player is now back from his summer break.

Tottenham will want Mohammed Kudus in pre-season with them

The Standard have now confirmed that the Ghana international reported to West Ham’s training ground for the first day of pre-season training on Monday.

The outlet says that this is even though talks between Spurs and the East London club are ongoing, with Thomas Frank’s men weighing up another offer.

An improved offer is expected to arrive from Tottenham imminently for Kudus, with Spurs still confident that they can land the former Ajax man for considerably less than his £85m buy-out clause.

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Kudus is unlikely to join Chelsea, preference is Spurs

Over the last few days, several outlets have talked up the chances of Chelsea hijacking Tottenham’s move for Kudus.

However, over recent hours, The Daily Mail’s Sami Mokbel has assuaged the fear of Spurs fans by stating that Chelsea are unlikely to land Kudus.

This latest update from The Standard backs up that claim, explaining that the Blues and the Hammers are still some way apart in their valuation of the winger.

Tottenham could thunder back into the race for Bryan Mbeumo, with a fresh report suggesting that Manchester United may soon be forced to call off their pursuit of the Brentford star.

It has been widely reported that Mbeumo’s number one choice is to join Man United, which is why Tottenham Hotspur had admitted defeat in their pursuit of the 25-year-old.

In fact, it was even claimed a little over a week ago that Mbeumo had personally told Thomas Frank that he only wanted to join Man United.

That appeared to be the catalyst for Spurs pushing ahead with a deal to land Mohammed Kudus from West Ham, but it turns out that the Lilywhites may have renewed hope of landing the Bees star.

Tottenham could be offered Bryan Mbeumo lifeline as Manchester United fall short

TEAMtalk now point out that it has now been a month since the Brentford star expressed a preference to move to Old Trafford and United had imposed a deadline of July 7 for the deal so that the 25-year-old could join the squad at the start of pre-season.

However, the deadline has now passed and the Manchester club have not been able to strike a deal with Brentford, who have turned down two bids from the Red Devils, the latest one being worth £62.5m.

The Bees are holding out for £65m for Mbeumo and want a large portion of the downpayment made upfront, but United may not be able to oblige.

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Given that money is tight in Old Trafford and they have not managed to sell some of their deadwood, they might be forced to walk away from the deal.

The report claims that Ruben Amorim’s men could decide to prioritise a move for a number nine instead, and this might open the door for Tottenham to be back in the race for Mbeumo.

Would Spurs prefer Mbeumo over Mohammed Kudus?

It has been widely reported over recent days that Tottenham are extremely keen on getting a deal for Kudus over the line.

According to some sources, Paratici believes that Thomas Frank can turn Kudus into a world star, with the Italian being a big admirer of the former Ajax winger.

However, it was reported two weeks ago Daniel Levy was doing all he could to land Mbeumo, whose signing Frank had requested to the Spurs chairman.

It would thus be interesting to see if the North Londoners abandon their pursuit of Kudus and go back in for the Brentford star if United do end their interest.

Bayern Munich have made a push to sign Mohammed Kudus, but the West Ham star’s response will put a smile on the faces of Tottenham Hotspur fans.

Over the last few days, various sources have claimed that Kudus is prioritising a move to Tottenham despite Chelsea stepping up their pursuit of the winger.

In fact, Fabrizio Romano claimed on Sunday that Kudus has already said ‘yes’ to Spurs and is only speaking to the Lilywhites at the moment.

It turns out that over the weekend, Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich made an effort to land the Ghanaian, but they too are expected to fail with their move.

Kudus turns down an approach from Bayern Munich

This update comes from TBR Football, who say that Bayern Munich made an approach to hijack the move for the 24-year-old.

Jamal Musiala picked up an injury in the FIFA Club World Cup, which is expected to keep him out of action for a minimum of four months. This sparked Bayern into action in the hunt for a replacement and they decided to pursue the West Ham man.

However, Kudus turned down the late approach from the Bavarians and has made it clear that he is focused on completing a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Kudus would not be the first player to turn down Bayern in favour of Spurs in recent years. Radu Dragusin also chose Tottenham Hotspur over Bayern in 2024.

Radu Dragusin said at the time: “Yes, that is right [I rejected Bayern]. I chose Tottenham because I felt it was the right step for me and I had a really good conversation with the coach.

“I saw that they wanted me from a long time ago, like one month before the transfer window, so I thought this is the right choice for me.

“My dream was to play in the Premier League, so that was part of it. I think the team here, the guys here, are on a good trajectory. I felt joining them can help me a lot.”

Tottenham run the risk of Mohammed Kudus deal being hijacked

It is clear from these reports that the former Ajax man has his heart set on a move to Tottenham Hotspur.

However, it has been widely reported that West Ham would prefer to sell Kudus to any club apart from Spurs, given the rivalry between the two clubs.

Rosario Central have been successful in agreeing on a temporary deal to sign Alejo Veliz from Tottenham, but the deal reportedly comes with an interesting clause.

Over the last week, a number of reports from Argentina had claimed that Rosario Central were stepping up their efforts to re-sign Veliz, two years after selling him to Tottenham.

On Sunday, it emerged that Rosario’s president had flown to London to hammer out a deal with Tottenham for Veliz.

Both of those reports stress the striker’s desire to return to his former stomping ground, and it appears that Veliz has now finally got his wish.

Tottenham agree to loan Alejo Veliz back to Rosario Central

According to a new update from TyC Sports, Rosario Central and Spurs have reached an agreement in principle for the centre-forward to return to his boyhood club on loan.

The outlet does not say if there is a loan fee involved, but they confirm that Rosario do not have an option to buy Veliz permanently.

Additionally, they reveal that Tottenham Hotspur have inserted a clause that will allow them to recall the 21-year-old to North London at the end of this calendar year.

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It would appear, based on the nature of this deal, that Tottenham did not want to cut their losses on Veliz and continue to retain hope that he can come good, despite his struggles on loan at Espanyol and Sevilla.

Veliz was adamant about his transfer desire

The update from TyC Sports also backs up what we have heard from other sources over recent weeks by stating that Racing Club de Avellaneda and Boca Juniors both tried to sign Veliz this summer.

His former Rosaria coach, Miguel Angel Russo, who is currently in charge of Boca, personally contacted the Tottenham man to ask him about joining the Buenos Aires-based club.

However, Veliz only wanted to join Rosario and had his heart set on returning to his boyhood club to play alongside Argentine legend Angel Di Maria, and Tottenham gave the youngster what he wanted.

Tottenham Hotspur have officially completed their second signing of the summer, subject to international clearance and work permit.

Tottenham Hotspur fans are still waiting for the club to spring into action in a major way this summer, with Mathys Tel being the only new Spurs signing to arrive through the door so far. Kevin Danso has also joined the club permanently, but that obligation to buy was agreed back in January.

Last month, Alasdair Gold predicted that Spurs would make two or three signings before the start of pre-season. However, with pre-season kicking off this week, the Lilywhites are still yet to kick into gear.

The Lilywhites have now secured another deal, with Frank adding to his defensive stocks by landing a highly rated 20-year-old – Kota Takai.

Kota Takai signs for Tottenham Hotspur on five-year deal

It first emerged on Monday that Spurs were on the verge of securing Kota Takai from J League side Kawasaki Frontale in a £5m deal.

That has now indeed come to fruition, with Tottenham announcing that the Japanese centre-back has completed a move to N17 following a successful medical.

The defender, who has been capped four times for the Japanese national side, has now put pen to paper on a five-year contract at the North London side.

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Takai won the J League Young Player of the Year award last season, but now faces a monumental challenge as he makes the step up to a side who will be competing in the Champions League next season.

Will Spurs loan out Kota Takai this summer?

Alasdair Gold previously reported that Takai is expected to be part of Thomas Frank’s first-team squad, which may surprise a few, given that the youngster is coming to Spurs straight from the J League.

Many might have expected the centre-back to be loaned out to get some experience like Yang Min-hyeok was last season.

However, the defender is no stranger to playing on the big stage, having been part of Japan’s Olympic squad last summer and having already played for the Blue Samurai in World Cup qualifiers.

Steven Caulker has now backed new Tottenham boss Thomas Frank to thrive at in North London, labelling him a brilliant manager, while also stating the upcoming season will be an exciting one.

Thomas Frank is no stranger to the Premier League, having spent the last four seasons managing in the English top flight following Brentford’s promotion in 2021.

Ever since, the Danish manager has kept the Bees as top-flight regulars, achieving two top-half finishes in his last three seasons.

Frank had Brentford playing some brilliant attacking football last campaign, with his side scoring the fifth-most goals in the English division.

Thomas Frank backed by Steven Caulker to succeed at Tottenham

The 51-year-old manager has often received praise from his managerial peers, with Pep Guardiola predicting in September 2024 that Frank was bound to get a big move to a top European side.

On 12 June, Tottenham announced that Thomas Frank is the man expected to lead them into a new era, as the Europa League champions aim to be competitive in the Premier League following their dismal showing last season, where they finished 17th.

Several former players have backed Thomas Frank to succeed at Tottenham, including Jermaine Defoe, who described the Dane as a “top manager” before his appointment by the club.

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Steven Caulker is now the latest to throw his support behind Thomas Frank, with the former Tottenham defender describing Frank as a brilliant manager and one who has earned his right to be at a top club.

However, he also noted that it would be important for the Tottenham board to back the new boss, as Frank is set to compete on all fronts next season.

He told talkSport: “I think he is a brilliant manager, a brilliant man manager. From what I have heard he just comes across as a great guy, has a great aura about him.

“I think he has earned the right to be at a big club. He has done really well at Brentford, he has done a fantastic job. It is going to be really interesting to see now how he transitions.

“I thought big Ange was harshly sacked if I am honest. But we are onto a new era, that is the past for Tottenham Hotspur. It is Thomas Frank now, let us see what he does with the squad.

“Let us see how much Daniel Levy backs him. It is an exciting time at Spurs, it is always an exciting time at Spurs. There is always something going on.

“But with the Europa League win under the belt, there are going to be certain expectations this year, so it is not going to be an easy job for him but I am excited to see what he does there.”

Spurs preparing for key pre-season under Frank

Of course, the upcoming season promises to be an exciting one, as Tottenham fans would be eager to watch Frank implement his rather flexible style of play at the club.

The Dane has already met up with 19 of his Tottenham players ahead of his first pre-season friendly game against Reading on 19 July.

Rosario Central are now working extremely hard to re-sign Alejo Veliz from Tottenham Hotspur, having now launched a new offer to land the striker.

Last week, it was reported that Rosario Central had overtaken Racing Club de Avellaneda in the race to land Veliz.

The update explained that Rosario wanted to sign the Tottenham Hotspur man on loan, but the North London club were insisting on a permanent sale.

It was explained that the Argentine side were trying to use Veliz’s desire to return to the club as a ‘trump card’ to land him, and it appears that they have now indeed launched a permanent offer.

Rosaria Central’s president is in London for Spurs talks

According to a new report in TyC Sports, Rosario have now launched a second offer for the 21-year-old.

The outlet reveals that they have offered an undisclosed amount for 50 per cent of the centre-forward, which means that Spurs will retain a 50 per cent sell-on clause on the player if they accept the bid.

Additionally, Rosario’s president Gonzalo Belloso, and Carolina Cristinziano, his wife and vice president, have travelled to London to negotiate directly with the Spurs hierarchy over Veliz.

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Rosario Central optimistic about Alejo Veliz deal with Tottenham

TyC Sports say that one potential stumbling block for the deal is a ‘tax issue’, but the report does not elaborate on what exactly the problem is.

However, despite this roadblock, Rosario Central are optimistic that their negotiations with Tottenham will come to a positive conclusion and the club are ‘excited’ about the striker’s potential return.

The publication adds that Veliz is adamant that if he does return to his home country, it will only be to play for Rosario.

Tottenham are set to pass on the opportunity to re-sign a former academy product, despite ongoing squad registration challenges that could leave the club short in the UEFA Champions League.

Tottenham Hotspur risk heading into next season’s UEFA Champions League campaign with a depleted squad, due to a significant lack of club-trained players eligible for registration.

To meet UEFA requirements, each side must include at least four club-trained players in their 25-man A-list squad. These are players who have been registered with the club for three entire seasons between the ages of 15 and 21.

At present, Tottenham only have one player who fits that criteria in goalkeeper Brandon Austin, placing them well below the threshold and in a potentially problematic position.

A Tottenham return for Kyle Walker-Peters is doubtful

In order to navigate this issue, Tottenham have been exploring the possibility of bringing back former academy graduates who would meet the club-trained criteria.

Kyle Walker Peters, who spent over three full seasons at Tottenham between the ages of 15 and 21 before leaving for Southampton, has been one of the names linked with a return.

The 28-year-old full-back is currently a free agent following the expiration of his contract with Southampton.

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There had been reports suggesting Spurs were considering a move for Walker Peters in a bid to boost their numbers for the Champions League, but according to Matt Law of The Telegraph, while the idea has been discussed internally, the club are not expected to pursue a deal for the former Southampton man.

Spurs also linked with Dennis Cirkin but no deal in place

Tottenham have been linked with Sunderland full-back Dennis Cirkin, another former academy graduate who ticks the box for UEFA’s club-trained quota, but unlike Walker Peters, he remains under contract and would therefore command a fee.

Cirkin came through the Spurs academy and was sold to Sunderland back in 2021, he has since gone on to make 116 appearances across all competitions so far for the Premier League newcomers.

Some Spurs supporters have called on the club to re-sign Walker Peters, citing his Premier League experience and versatility as reasons why he could serve as an effective squad player and backup full-back.

Transfer market expert Pete O’Rourke believes that Tottenham Hotspur will fancy their chances of winning the race for a Ligue 1 centre-forward if they push forward with an offer.

Regular readers of Spurs Web will be aware that over the last few weeks, a number of outlets have claimed that Tottenham are plotting a move for Nice striker Evann Guessand.

The Ivory Coast international scored 13 goals and provided 10 assists across all competitions last season, and according to some sources, Spurs are facing competition from West Ham and Wolves for Guessand’s signature.

It has been alleged that Nice are reluctant to lose Guessand after qualifying for the Champions League, but they will let the 24-year-old leave for an offer of around £25m.

Tottenham hold the advantage in the race for Evann Guessand

Pete O’Rourke has now said that, apart from West Ham and Wolves, Tottenham Hotspur also have to worry about competition from Brighton for the Nice star’s services.

Additionally, former Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is also keen on taking the centre-forward to Fenerbahce, but O’Rourke suggested that Spurs will fancy their chances of winning the race for the player.

When asked about the speculation over Guessand’s future, O’Rourke told Football Insider: “Nice are bracing themselves for interest in the upcoming window. There’s been talk that Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce would like to sign him as well.

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“My sources tell me the player himself is not overly keen on that move, so that will be positive news for his Premier League suitors. Looking at the interested clubs, Brighton, West Ham, Wolves…

“Tottenham I’m sure would be pretty hopeful that, if they do follow up their interest, they could win the race for his services.”

A potential move from Spurs for Guessand may depend on Richarlison

The reason that various strikers are continuing to be linked with a move to Spurs is due to the uncertainty over Richarlison’s Tottenham future.

If the Lilywhites do cash in on the Brazilian, they will need to bring in another centre-forward to offer competition to Dominic Solanke.