Improved Tottenham unit
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According to a report, Tottenham Hotspur was able to convince city rival West Ham United of the sale of the wing striker Mohammed Kudus (24). Loud “The athletic“, Where a complete agreement can be read, it is just under 64 million euros.
Kudus had a drop in performance last season compared to the previous round. After a large part of the season in the relegation battle with West Ham, he also lost something in the market value. From 50 million euros, the taxation in the May Update of the Premier League fell to EUR 45 million. Nevertheless, the Irons was reportedly not sufficient for a first offer of the Spurs over the equivalent of around 58 million euros. Now Tottenham seems to be successful with an improved offer. The medical check should take place on Thursday, whereupon Kudus should sign a contract until 2031.
In theory, Kudus can also change the exit clause, it is said. An option that only applies to the first ten days in July is an option in his contract that runs until 2028. During this period, an amount of the equivalent of almost 93 million euros would have to be paid, Kudus wanted to switch to mainland European. More than 98 million euros would be due for a change within the Premier League. Should it go to Saudi Arabia, the clause yield would even be set to EUR 139 million.
West Ham himself had paid 43 million euros to Ajax in 2023. In Amsterdam, the Ghanaer had experienced its breakthrough in the third year after changing from the Danish club FC Nordsjaelland. His move to London had then made him the second most expensive Ghanaian footballer. With the rumored sum that Tottenham was ready, he would take the lead in this regard. So far, the Spurs had paid more than 60 million euros for one player twice in their history.