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Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer plans are starting to take shape, and one of their key attacking targets has revealed that he is open to joining.

It’s been a rather quiet transfer window up until this point for Spurs, with Mathys Tel signing permanently their only completed arrival.

Thomas Frank will be keen to add to his squad as they prepare for the Champions League and to improve on last season’s 17th-place finish.

The new Danish head coach has just been handed a major boost after learning that one of his priority targets has told the club he is open to joining.

Mohammed Kudus is open to joining Tottenham

Mohammed Kudus has made it clear that he is open to joining Tottenham Hotspur this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The journalist has revealed that Spurs have started talks with the player’s agents to understand the conditions of a move for the Ghanaian international.

Initial talks between the two parties have been positive, with personal terms and the potential project in North London being discussed.

Frank has approved Tottenham’s move for Kudus during transfer talks with the board, and now they appear to be accelerating their move to land him.

Kudus had a poor campaign last term as he netted just five goals and got three assists, but during the 2023/24 season, he was excellent, netting 18 times.

Tottenham will now continue talks with West Ham and the player about a transfer this summer as they look to hand their new manager a marquee addition.

Arsenal have also held talks to sign Mohammed Kudus

TBR Football understands that West Ham want over £60m for Kudus, which is considerably less than his £80m release clause.

Also, as revealed by TBR Football, Arsenal have held talks for Kudus, meanwhile, Chelsea are also reported to still be in the race.

The Gunners are keen to sign another winger this summer, and the 24-year-old is a player who they really like. But right now, they risk losing him to Spurs.

Meanwhile, the Blues could yet have a say on proceedings despite the signings of Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens, with one more attacker being targeted.

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to sign a big attacking player this summer and Mohammed Kudus has emerged as a top target.

TBR Football understands that Tottenham have held advanced talks for Kudus, and the North London club’s footballing department rates the West Ham United attacker highly.

Thomas Frank approved Tottenham’s Kudus move, and the Lilywhites have now taken big steps to find out the conditions of a transfer.

The Hammers are believed to value the player at over £60 million, but Spurs should be trying to make that fee cheaper by offering them a player in exchange.

Tottenham should offer Yves Bissouma in Mohammed Kudus deal

Tottenham Hotspur should consider offering Yves Bissouma as part of a deal to sign Mohammed Kudus from West Ham.

Bissouma was a player whom the current West Ham boss, Graham Potter, used to love during their time together at Brighton.

The midfielder became an integral part of his plans at the AMEX Stadium, and that’s why the Malian international was in such high demand.

The 28-year-old’s stats during the 2020/21 season were so impressive as he ranked first for tackles won, second for total tackles and fourth for interceptions.

Bissouma was a real warrior in the middle of the park under Potter, and the Hammers’ manager could love working alongside him again.

TBR Sources understand that Tottenham are open to selling Bissouma and the Lilywhites should test the waters to see whether the East Londoners would be willing to take him.

Reports elsewhere suggest Everton are keen on Bissouma, so even if he isn’t wanted by West Ham, Spurs could just raise funds for their Kudus move by selling the midfielder.

Mohammed Kudus is now Tottenham’s priority signing

TBR Football can reveal that Kudus is now a priority signing, and Tottenham’s move for Eberechi Eze has cooled.

The North London club still appreciate Eze, along with Antoine Semenyo and Xavi Simons, but the 24-year-old is now the most advanced option for them.

Levy and Fabio Paratici are both big fans of the former Ajax attacker and believe that Frank could work wonders with the player in N17.

The former Brentford coach has previously turned the likes of Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo into superstars.

The Danish coach’s brilliant coaching ability, along with Kudus’ extraordinary potential, could make it a match made in heaven for Spurs.

TBR Football understands that Tottenham Hotspur have now slowed their talks to sign a player who Thomas Frank had told the board he was keen on.

Thomas Frank will be hopeful that Spurs will soon start to accelerate their plans to reinforce his squad with pre-season just around the corner.

The Lilywhites’ squad requires work following last season’s 17th-place finish in the Premier League, and Champions League football is back on the menu in N17.

But talks for one of his key attacking targets have now ‘decelerated’, with the North London club starting to consider other options instead.

Tottenham have now slowed their talks to sign Eberechi Eze

Graeme Bailey, TBR Football chief correspondent, understands that Tottenham Hotspur have now slowed their talks to sign Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze.

Frank was a fan of Eze’s, and he had told the North London club to make him a transfer target this summer. There was also the fact that Eze was ‘very keen’ to join Tottenham, if the option arose.

Tottenham have long been after Eze with their interest dating back to at least 2019, when he was playing for Queens Park Rangers in the Championship.

Spurs had made the 27-year-old a target again for this summer, but that interest is now starting to dwindle, and other attacking options are being explored.

As reported by TBR Football, Tottenham have held talks for Mohammed Kudus, with Levy a big fan of the West Ham attacker, and he feels Frank could do wonders with him.

At this early stage of the window, Kudus is the most advanced option, but the club are still considering Eze, Antoine Semenyo and Xavi Simons.

Arsenal, Newcastle and Aston Villa are in the picture for Eberechi Eze

Eze, who’s been called a ‘superstar’, has plenty of other strong options, with Arsenal, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and clubs from abroad all in the frame.

The Gunners have been keeping things bubbling away with the attacker as they consider a move for him at some stage.

Newcastle are looking to sign attacking players this window and Eze is a player who they appreciate, meanwhile, Villa are also thinking about him.

Palace chairman Steve Parish is in no hurry to sell, and just like Marc Guehi, there will be no bargains or easy deals; even with Eze, getting a payment plan will be tough.

The FA Cup winner has a release clause worth £60 million with an extra £8 million in bonuses. Palace are open to Eze’s release clause being paid in instalments, but even then, the deal remains tricky.

Thomas Frank will be starting to accelerate his plans for next season at Tottenham Hotspur with pre-season now just around the corner.

The former Brentford boss faces a massive task at Tottenham Hotspur, trying to get them back on track in the Premier League whilst also attempting to make them competitive in the Champions League.

The Danish manager will also be hoping that the North London club will soon start to make moves in the transfer window, following what has been a slow start.

The Lilywhites had already signed James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario by this stage of the window after the appointment of Ange Postecoglou.

The 51-year-old has now decided that he wants to build his team around one of Spurs’ current stars, but there is one reason why that could be rather tricky.

Thomas Frank wants to build around Cristian Romero

Thomas Frank is keen to make Cristian Romero one of the key components of his new team at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, according to Alasdair Gold.

TBR Football understands that Atletico Madrid are trying to sign Romero this summer and are now making a big push to do so.

The World Cup winner’s stance over leaving Spurs at this stage remains unclear, but Frank must try to convince him that staying in N17 will be a great option for him.

Gold told Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham: “I think the key thing for me is that Thomas Frank really wants to keep him; he wants him to become a lynchpin of this new look Tottenham going forward. He can absolutely be that.

“With two years left, Spurs have still got the power, so it doesn’t really matter too much if the player is absolutely desperate and anxious to leave – I’m not saying he is.

“It could be that Romero feels like he wants a shot at the Champions League at Spurs, it may be that he feels he’s got enough time in his career to head off to La Liga at a later stage. But we’ll need to hear from him and not put words in his mouth.”

“But we certainly know that the club and Thomas Frank want to keep him.”

Romero, who’s been called ‘exceptional’, could be superb under Frank given his aggressive playing style and ability on the ball.

Tottenham must stand firm over Cristian Romero valuation

For their part, Tottenham must try to stand firm over Romero, who cost £42m, and not allow the defender to leave for under his valuation this summer.

The defender’s performances in the Europa League, and especially the final, highlight why he is seen as one of the best defenders in world football.

If the North London club decide to sell him, then Romero’s value must reflect how important he is to the team and his status in the game.

The Lilywhites should be demanding that Atletico Madrid pay a transfer fee that would see him break into the top five most expensive defenders.

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to bolster Thomas Frank’s attacking options by signing West Ham United forward Mohammed Kudus.

TBR Football understands that Tottenham really like Kudus and believe that their new manager could turn the forward into a ‘world star’.

The North London club have been looking at several different options this summer, with the likes of Bryan Mbeumo, Eberechi Eze and Antoine Semenyo all considered.

But now, talks over a deal for Kudus have started to advance, and the true feelings of the Danish head coach about the move have been revealed.

Thomas Frank approves Tottenham’s move to sign Mohammed Kudus

Thomas Frank has approved Tottenham Hotspur’s move for West Ham United attacker Mohammed Kudus during transfer talks with the club’s board, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Lilywhites will have discussed a range of attacking players with the 51-year-old, but Kudus is one that he told them he appreciates.

Spurs made contact with the player’s new agency and the West London club to find out the conditions over a move for the Ghanaian international.

Romano told his YouTube channel: “Tottenham made some steps to reach an agreement with West Ham and Mohammed Kudus over a move this summer.

“What happened in the recent days is that Tottenham made contact with Mohammed Kudus, who in the recent days signed with ROOF – one of the biggest agencies in Europe.

“So Tottenham have Mohammed Kudus on their list. He was one of the names mentioned in the meeting with the new coach, Thomas Frank. Approved as a player, also appreciated by the coach.”

Tottenham tried for Mbeumo initially, as revealed by TBR Football, but now, the club looks to have moved on to Kudus, with the Brentford attacker expected to join Man United.

West Ham fans want Kudus sold for his release clause, although TBR Football sources have been told that the Hammers want over £60 million, which is £20 million less than his clause.

Mohammed Kudus could be the perfect competition for Brennan Johnson

Despite having a poor season in front of goal, the 24-year-old proved why he is such a good player with his impressive dribbling ability. The Ghanaian completed far more take-ons than Brennan Johnson, also with a much higher success rate.

Since the start of the 2023/24 season, no Premier League player has completed more dribbles than Kudus, who has managed 207.

Tottenham are lacking a winger in the mould of the former Ajax star, and Kudus could be the perfect alternative to Johnson.

It’s tricky not to knock the Welshman, however, as he produced so many key moments last term for Spurs, netting 18 goals in total.

Johnson and Kudus rotating in the right wing spot could be perfect, especially with so many games following the return of Champions League football.

Thomas Frank is set for several key decisions when Tottenham Hotspur players return from pre-season training in early July.

Tottenham Hotspur’s squad is expected to change dramatically this summer with a new manager now in charge.

The North London club’s new Danish head coach will face big calls over the future of several young talents.

Thomas Frank has told the Lilywhites not to accept any loan offers, at least for now, for one player in particular, as he wants to take a closer look at him during pre-season.

Thomas Frank wants to assess Will Lankshear during Tottenham pre-season

Will Lankshear will be followed closely by Thomas Frank during Tottenham’s pre-season, and the North London club are refusing loan offers at this stage, according to Alasdair Gold.

The 20-year-old has several clubs from England and Europe who want to sign him on loan, and West Bromwich Albion are also keen to get him back.

Ryan Mason is now the West Brom manager at the Hawthorns, and therefore, the Baggies’ interest in the striker will have only increased.

Gold said in his YouTube channel: “[Will Lankshear] has got a number of clubs across England and Europe that want to take him on loan.

“West Brom are interested in taking him back, and Ryan Mason is, of course, there now.

“But from what I understand, Thomas Frank wants to take a look at him first. He wants to have a little look at him before deciding what’s going to happen with him loan-wise.”

Lankshear was called ‘immense’ during his six-month spell in the West Midlands. However, he failed to find the back of the net in 11 appearances.

The youngster needs game time to improve as a goal-scorer, but the new Spurs boss is keen to take a look at him before making up his mind.

Thomas Frank tried to sign Will Lankshear at Brentford

Tottenham beat Brentford to the signing of Lankshear, Sky Sports claimed back in August 2022, despite Frank’s team having a bid accepted.

Spurs ended up paying £2 million to sign the then-teenager, although the Bees believed they were going to sign him before the North London club made a late move.

The report adds that the West Londoners felt the striker had ‘huge potential’ and there was much excitement at the club when they felt they were signing him.

Thomas Frank will be well aware of Lankshear and will finally have his chance to work alongside the promising, young striker.

Lankshear netted his first professional goal last season during Tottenham’s Europa League campaign, scoring in their 3-2 away loss to Galatasaray.

Tottenham chairman and co-owner Daniel Levy’s reputation as a dealmaker is legendary, though not always for the right reasons.

Spurs’ commercial income and stadium revenue have boomed on the 63-year-old’s watch, outperforming just about every other club at the elite end of the football finance spectrum.

Tottenham now have the core turnover of one of the world’s biggest and best clubs but, besides last season’s lightning-in-a-bottle Europa League triumph, not the corresponding trophy record.

However, if Daniel Levy can find the right formula, commercial income could turn the North Londoners into a genuine football superpower. The problem isn’t how much Spurs spend – it’s how they spend it. Yes, the wage bill as a percentage of revenue is low, but that’s a perfectly viable model which, when coupled with smart recruitment and ever-rising turnover, can still bring success on the pitch.

Thomas Frank is the latest man to try and coordinate the football operation, hopefully bringing some Brentford-style resource-efficiency with him.

With Champions League revenue guaranteed in 2025-26, the manager and sporting director Johan Lange have a respectable transfer budget at their disposal. They’ve already spent around £70m, making Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso’s loans permanent and adding youngsters Luka Vuskovic and Kato Takai.

Spurs have huge PSR headroom too, but there is a possibility that the owners will be forced to inject cash into the club to cover costs if there aren’t also player sales this summer, especially if the likes of Mohamed Kudus and Eberechi Eze end up signing for big fees too.

Why? Because, while commercial income has soared in recent seasons, Tottenham’s absence from the Champions League has been costly.

They have the chance to correct that next season and, they will hope, build a platform for sustained success.

But commercial growth will be central to that ambition and, as the latest news shows, Spurs are looking to extract every single penny from their commercial operation going into the new campaign.

Back in 2022, Spurs signed a commercial deal with Ineos to showcase their Grenadier electric 4×4 vehicle.

Back then, Ineos were mostly known within football as the owners of Lausanne Sport and OGC Nice, if at all. Now, however, CEO Sir Jim Ratcliffe is now more or less a household name as co-owner of Manchester United.

One complication of Ratcliffe’s £1.25bn investment in United was that he was effectively continuing funding a direct rival in Spurs through the Ineos sponsorship. As a result, Ineos immediately looked for a way out of the partnership.

In March of this year, Ineos terminated the deal, but it has since emerged via official court documents that Spurs are seeking around £11.5m in compensation from the British multinational firm.

“They have had to recall a lot of units,” says University of Liverpool football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire, speaking exclusively to TBR Football about how the Spurs-Ineos saga might end.

“If you look at sales, they are considerably down. The factory has been closed because they have too much inventory, so there is no point having the production lines open.

“Ineos aren’t in a bad financial position, but it’s not a great position either. They are very, very cost conscious and that’s why they have terminated a lot of these deals.

“I think they were probably a bit naïve if they thought that they could just terminate the contract without incurring the wrath of Daniel Levy. Anyone who has negotiated with Levy will know that he is across the small print of every contract.

“It’s clearly going to be a battle between the two sets of lawyers about whether a settlement can be made that will be satisfactory to both parties.

“As far as Spurs are concerned, they are hell-bent on seeing their commercial income rise every year, and recouping as much as they can from the Ineos agreement is part of that strategy.”

In the last published financial year, Spurs generated commercial revenues of £255m. The details of their legal challenge to the early termination of the Ineos deal suggest that almost £4m in revenue was attributed to the Ineos sponsorship.

Tottenham at risk of being left behind in multi-club arms race

While Spurs have been one of the Premier League’s commercially successful and innovative clubs in recent years, they appear to be getting left behind in another department.

In 2024-25, 16 Premier League clubs, including Ratcliffe’s Man United, will be part of a multi-club network of some description. Spurs, however, are not part of that bloc.

ENIC, Tottenham’s ultimate owners, are no strangers to the multi-club model and its potential pitfalls. In the early 2000s, they sold off their interests in several European clubs – including Rangers, Slavia Prague, and Basel – because of UEFA’s crackdown on shared ownership.

Now, football is at an inflection point when it comes to the multi-club model. On the one hand, Crystal Palace might be barred from competing in next season’s Europa League because of their ownership link with Lyon, but on the other, the multi-club model is being proliferated more and more every season.

Tottenham Hotspur are attempting to sign Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United.

TBR Football understands that Tottenham have held advanced talks to sign Kudus, and West Ham United are open to selling the forward.

West Ham must sell Kudus to help fund their own transfer moves as they look to reshape Graham Potter’s squad for next season.

Kudus would become the first player since Scott Parker in 2011 to make the direct switch across the capital and West Ham’s supporters have plenty to say about it.

West Ham fans want Tottenham to pay up for Mohammed Kudus

West Ham fans are adamant that Mohammed Kudus should not be sold to Tottenham Hotspur for a cheap deal and have called for them to pay up.

TBR Football can reveal that the Hammers want in excess of £60 million for the Ghanaian international, despite the winger having an £80 million release clause at the London Stadium.

Daniel Levy and Spurs’ football department are big admirers of Kudus and believe that the 24-year-old could be a huge success under Thomas Frank.

Arsenal also held talks for Kudus, however, the Lilywhites are now the team who have shown the biggest interest in the forward, and talks are already at an advanced stage.

The right winger had a tough campaign last term as he netted just five goals and got three assists. During the 2023/24 season, he managed an impressive 18 goals and 10 assists.

Now, the Hammers’ supporters have taken to X to call for their owners to make sure that they don’t allow Spurs to take advantage of them in a deal for Kudus.

“We have a history of selling quality players cheap to Spurs. Carrick, Defoe, Parker. Prefer to keep him rather than sell him for £50 million.”

“Needs to be the release clause, though. Anything less and we shouldn’t sell to a rival.”

There were further calls for a big price tag to be placed on the forward: “We shouldn’t sell for less than £60 million, we’ll regret it as he’d do so well for Spurs.”

Finally, another added: “If no club is willing to pay the £65m we supposedly want for him, then don’t sell him and give him another season to show what he can do. That would surely be like a new signing.”

Mohammed Kudus could be the perfect winger for Tottenham

Kudus’ superb dribbling is what could make him the perfect winger for Spurs, who have missed that trait from their wingers.

In the last two Premier League seasons, the winger has completed more successful dribbles than any other player in the last two Premier League seasons, with 207.

Dejan Kulusevski is the closest Tottenham player to Kudus in terms of successful dribbles with 86, but that isn’t close to half the amount the West Ham player managed.

Adding an attacker with such explosive dribbling ability could be a game-changer for the North London club, and there’s a reason why Fabio Paratici thinks Frank can replicate, with Kudus, what he did with Mbeumo at Brentford.

TBR Football understands that Daniel Levy and Fabio Paratici are big fans of a Premier League attacker and think Thomas Frank could help him to explode in North London.

Tottenham Hotspur are working to bolster Thomas Frank’s attacking options in N17 following his arrival from Brentford.

The North London club are especially keen to add to the right side of their attack, where they would like to bring in a player who the Dane would consider a starter.

Spurs tried and failed to sign Bryan Mbeumo and now they are looking at another right-sided attacker from the Premier League.

Tottenham really like West Ham United attacker Mohammed Kudus

Tottenham’s footballing department, including Fabio Paratici, really like West Ham United attacker Mohammed Kudus, TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey can reveal.

TBR Football revealed that Tottenham and Arsenal held talks about Kudus and were weighing up offers for the 24-year-old.

Spurs are now the club who have held the most advanced talks to sign the winger who is valued in excess of £60 million, despite his £80 million release clause.

West Ham need to sell Kudus to raise funds for Graham Potter’s transfer budget, as TBR Football reported, and they are open to letting the attacker leave.

Daniel Levy is also believed to like the attacking midfielder, and thinks Frank could replicate with Kudus what he did with Mbeumo at Brentford.

The Danish manager and his staff helped coach the Cameroonian international to score 20 Premier League goals last season.

Kudus had a rather quiet season at the London Stadium last term, but during his first campaign in East London, he managed 18 goals and ten assists.

Mohammed Kudus would be a better fit for Tottenham than Eberechi Eze

Kudus could actually be a better fit for Tottenham than Eberechi Eze, given the winger’s versatility to fill multiple roles across the attack.

TBR Football has revealed that Eze is a target for Tottenham and he is believed to be ‘very keen’ on a move to North London.

The North London club’s priority is to land a right-sided attacker who could start under Frank, and Kudus is far more comfortable on that side than Eze.

The Crystal Palace forward is a superstar, but Kudus has the potential to keep getting better and under Frank, he could become outstanding.

North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are set to go head to head as they have eyes on the same transfer target.

Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze has attracted interest from both clubs this summer. Tottenham have a longstanding interest in Eze, with their interest dating back to his QPR days.

They have since then made several efforts to lure him, including giving Eze’s entourage an exclusive box at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during a match between Palace and Spurs in 2024.

However, they face competition from their London rivals, with Arsenal also showing an interest in signing Eze.

With both clubs keen on signing the Premier League midfielder, former Palace manager Alan Pardew has now advised Eze which club he should sign for.

Eberechi Eze urged to sign for Tottenham instead of Arsenal

Pardew was asked which club Eze should sign for between Tottenham and Arsenal.

He explained that Arsenal already have sufficient quality in Eze’s position and therefore don’t need to sign him, making Tottenham a more suitable destination if the Crystal Palace star decides to move.

Discussing the player’s future on talkSPORT, he said: “I think everybody, and I’ll talk for my Arsenal friends, not from my own thinking. My Arsenal friends all assume that if they get the right number nine, they got a great chance of winning the league. And I do agree with that.

“Would they take him nearer to that title? Um, possibly. But I think they got enough quality with Odegaard and everybody else over there. So therefore, I have answered your question. I think he should go to Spurs if he leaves the great Crystal Palace.”

Eberechi Eze is keen on signing for Tottenham

Tottenham are in a good position to sign the midfielder, with Eze said to be ‘very keen’ on a Spurs move.

Palace are also open to Eze’s £68m release clause being paid in instalments, a financial structure that is likely to appeal to Daniel Levy.

The 27-year-old has been consistently performing for Crystal Palace, becoming a key player for them and playing a massive role in their FA Cup win last season.

Not only would he provide much-needed competition for James Maddison, but he would likely be ahead in the pecking order.

It remains to be seen whether Spurs will make the move for him this summer or not, but he would no doubt be a great signing for them.