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We’re thrilled to introduce the initial intake of young players joining our Under-18s squad as full-time, first-year scholars this summer.

In midfield, Luca Williams-Barnett – who memorably scored a hat-trick in our Under-17 Premier League Cup final success last term and also netted the Under-18 Premier League Goal of the Season from the halfway line against Leicester City, one of three goals he scored from long distance in 2024/25 – goes full-time along with Cameron Thomas and Armend Muslika, while Oliver Salter joins our attacking ranks.

In defence, Jun’ai Byfield – captain of our aforementioned Under-17 Premier League Cup-winning side and a regular starter at Under-18 level last season – is joined by Tyler Tingey, Ezra Agyekum and Cayon Hanson, while Blake Irow – another Under-17 Premier League Cup winner – goes full-time in the goalkeeping department, joined by Farren Doran who arrives at the Club following several years in Manchester City’s Academy.

All 10 players have now begun pre-season training at Hotspur Way as we build towards the start of the new season.

Further additions to our first-year scholarship group will be announced in due course.

“It’s always an exciting time when we welcome our latest crop of players into the building on a full-time basis,” said Joe Staunton, Head of Coaching in our Academy and Interim Under-18s Coach.

“Most of these players experienced Under-18s football last season and so we know they’re well-equipped to take this next, important step in their careers.

“I’d like to formally take this opportunity to congratulate all of our new first-years on their scholarships. We thank them and their families for their dedication and as a team of staff, we’re excited to work with the players both individually and collectively to aid their development over the next two years.”

On Thursday night, we welcomed our latest recruit to Hotspur Way as Mohammed Kudus arrived from West Ham United.

A 24-year-old Ghana international, the forward signed a long-term contract with the Club.

Born and raised in Nima, a town on the outskirts of the Ghanaian capital of Accra, Mohammed began his footballing journey locally at Strong Tower FC, a boys club which he continues to support to work with and support to this day.

He later moved to the Right to Dream academy - a youth set-up in Accra which has consistently developed Ghanaian footballing talent and produced a number of professional international footballers.

Becoming a star in the Academies set-up, Mo earned a move to one of their professional clubs just before his 18th birthday as he joined Danish top-flight club Nordsjælland.

It is in Denmark - the homeland of our Head Coach Thomas Frank - where Mo gained his first minutes as a professional footballer, spending two years playing in the Danish Superliga. He also had his first taste of European football in Denmark as Nordsjælland qualified for the Europa League in 2018.

Scoring his first goals in his maiden season as he turned 18 - strikes coming against Champions League regulars FC Midtjylland and FC Copenhagen - he enjoyed a greater role in the subsequent season and repaid that responsibility with many more goals, hitting 11 in just 25 league games.

On the back of that fine season in the Danish Superliga, he earned a move to Dutch giants Ajax for the next stage of his journey. Unfortunately for Mo, it was not the start to life in the Netherlands that he would have hoped for as he endured an injury-disrupted season.

While he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a home group stage game against Liverpool in the September, it was nine minutes into that game that he suffered the injury - and that would keep him out until the New Year.

On his return from injury though, it didn't take long for him to make up for lost time as, after coming off the bench to play the final two minutes of a 2-0 win over Heracles Almelo, he scored his first Eredivisie goal, scoring his side's fourth in a 4-2 win over Sparta Rotterdam.

He scored a further two goals in the final three games of the season as he helped Ajax to go on a 23 game unbeaten run to clinch the league title. He also appeared in the Dutch Cup run which also resulted in glory come the end of the season as Ajax defeated Vitesse in Rotterdam.

Despite the highs of that season, his second season in Amsterdam saw Mo endure more injury frustration, restricting him to just four starts across the campaign. However, midway through the year, he did enjoy perhaps one of his greatest moments in professional football - scoring a brace for Ghana against South Korea at the 2022 World Cup finals.

In 2022/23, the forward really showed what he could do in the red and white of Ajax as he had a stunning season at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Finishing as Ajax's top goalscorer, scoring 18 in the campaign while providing seven assists, he was the Sons of Gods main man.

Scoring 11 goals in the league, the forward also bagged four in the Champions League, all coming in the group stage and in four separate games (vs Liverpool (A), Napoli (H) and Rangers (H & A).

Off the back of that superb season, Mo was on the move again - and this time he was headed to the Premier League as he linked up with West Ham.

Having just scored his first professional hat-trick which came in his final game for Ajax - a 4-1 Europa League qualifying win over Ludogorets, he joined the Hammers in August, 2023.

Making his debut in an away win at Luton Town, he then grabbed his first two goals for the Club coming a 3-1 home Europa League win over Backa Topola.

That was the start of quite the debut season for the forward as he bagged 14 goals and nine assists in all competitions including a strike nominated for the Puskas Award nominated - a stunning solo effort against SC Freiburg which saw him run with the ball from within his own half to the German side's box before burying it into the back of the net.

Despite less goal involvements the following season, his growth as a person and a player continued, and that was notable on the international scene as he took the Ghana captain's armband for the first time. He has now skippered his nation on three occasions while he has picked up 42 caps and scored 12 goals.

Watch - Mo's first interview as a Spurs player

There was late heartache for Eveliina Summanen and Olga Ahtinen as a stoppage-time equaliser from Switzerland saw Finland eliminated from Euro 2025 after a 1-1 draw on Thursday evening.

In the third and final round of group games, Finland knew that a victory would send them through to the quarter-finals and they were on course to achieve that as, in the 78th minute, Natalia Kuikka converted from the penalty spot in Geneva to give them the lead in the closing stages.

However, in the third minute of stoppage time, Switzerland’s Riola Xhemaili levelled the scoring from close range to secure a point and, with both sides finishing level on points, the host nation secured their spot in the last eight on goal difference.

Once again named in the starting XI, Eveliina put in a strong performance in midfield as she completed 72 minutes, while Olga was introduced off the bench just before the hour mark for her second appearance in the tournament.

Mohammed Kudus loves to entertain – and is determined to show it when he takes to the pitch in our colours.

The reigning Ghana Footballer of the Year joined us from West Ham on Thursday, putting pen to paper on a long-term contract after an all-action two-year stint at the London Stadium.

A two-time Eredivisie winner with Ajax earlier in his career, the forward certainly knows how to make an impact, and he says he’s eager to do just that after moving across the capital.

“It feels great to be here, I’m very happy and can’t wait to start,” he said. “I’m a very direct winger, strong, very good in taking players on and creating chances, so there is a lot of flair in my game.

“I like to entertain the fans as well. That’s what football is about – it’s putting a memory in the heads of the fans that they have when they go back home, and after the money they’ve spent to buy a ticket. Although there is also a lot of seriousness and competitiveness in the game, I still think it’s a sport I try to enjoy as much as I can and give the fans something to enjoy too. I hope fans are going to really enjoy what I’m going to bring to the team here.

“One of the most important parts of why I came here is the project and how the manager sees it, and to develop under him. With the history of where he’s come from, I’ve seen the amount of talent he’s developed to become great players. It’s a big sign of why I wanted to work under him as well.

“I’m very team-orientated so my personal goals are around helping the team get as many points as we can, to be as high as we can in the Premier League and perform really well and go as far as we can in the Champions League.”

Kudus is no stranger to sitting at European football’s top table. He made nine Champions League appearances across three campaigns for Ajax between 2020 and 2022, notably scoring four goals in six group stage games in the latter year, and says he’s excited to return to the competition with us in 2025/26.

“I know how big the club is, the history and I’ve always wanted to play at the highest level in the Champions League as well, so it’s a big moment for me,” he added.

“I think the Champions League is one of the biggest stages in football. I’ve played a couple of games at Ajax so I have a bit of history and I know it’s top-level football and it requires a lot of quality and focus throughout the whole game, so I’m just hoping to use my individual ability to help the team go as far as we can.”

Watch | Mohammed Kudus speaks on his move to Spurs

Following his move from West Ham United, we can confirm the shirt number that Mohammed Kudus will wear for the Club.

The forward will wear the number 20 shirt.

Shirt personalisation with Mo's name and number is now available via our Spurs Shops and online.

We are delighted to announce the signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United, subject to work permit.

The Ghana international has agreed a long-term contract and will wear the number 20 shirt.

Born in Nima in Accra, Ghana, Mohammed spent his early years locally with Strong Tower FC before joining the Right to Dream Academy in 2012.

Ahead of his 18th birthday, he moved to Europe and joined Nordsjaelland in 2018 and, after making 57 senior appearances and scoring 14 times for the Danish outfit, he earned a move to Ajax in July, 2020.

An exciting and direct attacker, Mohammed made an instant impact for the Dutch side with four goal involvements in his opening three appearances. In his debut season, he helped Ajax claim the Eredivisie title and the Dutch Cup (KNVB Cup).

During his time in the Netherlands, he made 87 senior appearances in all competitions, scoring 27 goals, and, in 2021/22, helped the team become Eredivisie champions once again. The following year, Mohammed enjoyed a prolific campaign, scoring 18 times in all competitions, including four in the UEFA Champions League.

In August, 2023, he joined West Ham United and made his Premier League debut the following month as a substitute before netting two goals on his full debut, which came in the UEFA Europa League.

Nominated for the Premier League’s Player of the Month award in the December, Mohammed enjoyed an impressive first campaign in English football with 14 goals and nine assists to his name. That term, he also claimed West Ham’s Goal of the Season prize with a sensational solo effort against SC Freiburg in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League - a goal which was also nominated for the 2024 FIFA Puskas Award.

Named Ghana Footballer of the Year in each of the last two years, the forward made a total of 80 appearances in all competitions over a two-year-spell at London Stadium, scoring 19 times.

Having represented Ghana at Under-20 level, he earned his first senior cap in November, 2019, and scored on his debut in 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over South Africa. He has 42 caps and 12 goal for his country to date.

Mohammed was called up to the Black Stars squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and scored twice in the group stage. He has also represented Ghana at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Following Stuart Lewis’ promotion to our first team coaching staff, we can announce that Joe Staunton will assume responsibilities as Under-18s Coach on an interim basis until a permanent successor is appointed.

Joe currently serves as Head of Coaching in our Academy and has previously led our Under-16s, having been on our Academy coaching staff since 2010.

He will be supported by existing Under-18s assistant coaches, Bradley Allen and Chris Riley.

In an exclusive interview, Head Coach Thomas Frank and Johan Lange, Technical Director, give us a breakdown of our new coaching staff as we continue preparations for the 2025/26 season.

We have welcomed Justin Cochrane (First Team Assistant Coach), Chris Haslam (Head of Performance & First Team Assistant Coach), Andreas Georgson (First Team Assistant Coach), Joe Newton (First Team Coach Analyst), Cameron Campbell (First Team Individual Development Coach) and Fabian Otte (First Team Goalkeeper Coach) to the club alongside Matt Wells, who remains on the coaching staff as First Team Assistant Coach. There are also promotions from the Academy of Stuart Lewis (First Team Academy Transition Coach) and Dean Brill (First Team Assistant Goalkeeping Coach).

In a special interview with presenter Ben Haines at Hotspur Way, Thomas talks us through his coaching staff and their individual roles, while Johan explains how Stuart and Dean bridge the gap between the Academy and first team...

Thomas Frank

"Let's start with the assistant coaches - Justin Cochrane, who comes from Brentford and worked with me before: he will be in charge of the offensive part of the game and some training planning – getting that smooth and running. Then we’ve got Andreas Georgson, from Manchester United - but I also worked with him previously at Brentford. He’ll be an assistant coach focused mainly on set-pieces, restarts, and some culture work. Matt Wells, who will be responsible for the defensive part of the game, also contributing to training. I think the way we split the roles is really good and covers all the abilities we’d like to have.

"Then we’ve added Cameron Campbell as an individual coach - big on how we develop players. That was a big wish from Johan and me, something we talked about that we thought was crucial. Not many clubs have nailed that. Hopefully, we can take it to the next level. We’ve also got Fabian Otte in as a goalkeeping coach – really excited about him coming in. He’s got great experience working with some of the best goalkeepers in the world and hopefully he can push the goalkeepers. Finally, Chris Haslam is the Head of Performance – first-team coach. That’s the physical part of football training but also the link to everything. So overall, I think we’ve got a very exciting group together."

Johan Lange

"Thomas referenced it. I think it’s important to have specialists. We’re very fortunate as a club to be able to attract some of the best specialist coaches in the world. As you say, we’ve also made a couple of internal promotions. Stuart Lewis will come into a new role as Transition Coach between the First Team and the Academy. As Thomas said around Cameron coming in as the Individual Coach, we want players of all ages to have that development mindset, strengthening even more the bond between the First Team and Academy is something we’ve worked on for a number years, and with this hire of Stuart coming in this new role, we believe it’ll be even stronger in the years to come, because we have some very exciting young players that will come through and push in the upcoming years, and they need that special attention to bridge that big gap that is to go from Academy football to the Premier League.

"We also have Dean Brill coming in as assistant goalkeeper coach – he was head of Academy goalkeeper coaching for the last four years and did a very good job. It shows that we want to show both players but also staff – whether they’re coaches, medical, performance analysis, scouting – that if you coming into our Academy and getting the DNA under the skin, we can have good exciting pathways for coaches, specialists, in this football club."

Tottenham Hotspur is delighted to announce a partnership with Sharp Corporation for our summer pre-season tour of Asia.

The partnership will see AQUOS - Sharp’s smartphone and television brand - promoted across the Club’s digital platforms during the tour, bringing its highly-innovative products to a global audience of over 125 million.

Promotional campaigns will take place in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia to strengthen the appeal AQUOS - renowned for delivering high-definition visuals that create an immersive experience.

Hiroyuki Shimizu, Division Manager, Product Planning Department, Mobile Communication BU, Sharp Corporation said: "We are very pleased to announce our partnership with Tottenham Hotspur. AQUOS has long enriched people’s lives with beautiful visuals and advanced technology. By supporting Spurs' pre-season tour, we will work together to create unforgettable moments for their passionate fans across Asia.

“Through this partnership, AQUOS embraces and shares Tottenham Hotspur’s spirit of ‘To Dare Is To Do.’ We are committed to accelerating the pursuit of innovation that creates new value and we look forward to delivering the unique appeal of AQUOS to a wider audience.”

Ryan Norys, Chief Revenue Officer, Tottenham Hotspur said: “We are proud to provide Sharp Corporation - another world-renowned, industry leader - with a unique platform to showcase its AQUOS technology to a truly global audience around our highly-anticipated tour of Asia this summer.”

Sharp Corporation has been a contributor to the development of electronics for more than 110 years. Based on the spirit of its founder - “Make products that other companies want to imitate” - the company has been driven to continually develop innovative products and core technologies for consumers around the globe.

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