Mohammed Kudus reports back for West Ham pre-season as he waits on Tottenham move | OneFootball

Spurs expected to make an improved offer for Ghana star after having a £50m bid rejected by West Ham

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Kudus is open to leaving the Hammers and wants to play for a Champions League club.

Informal talks are continuing about the possibility of the 24-year-old becoming the first player to move from West Ham to Spurs since Scott Parker in 2011.

Kudus has 13 goals in 65 Premier League appearances for West Ham

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Kudus has a release clause, which is active until Thursday, that means he can join Premier League clubs for £85m, European clubs for £80m or teams from Saudi Arabia for £120m.

Spurs are said to be confident they can sign the forward for well below his buy-out fee.

They were previously interested in Bryan Mbeumo, but the Brentford star is prioritising a move to Manchester United.

Kudus was offered to Chelsea earlier this summer but a move to Stamford Bridge is unlikely with the two clubs some way apart in their valuations of the player.

The Ghana international favours a move to Spurs over Chelsea, who have since signed both Joao Pedro from Brighton and Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund.

Kudus joined West Ham from Ajax for £38m in 2023 and still has three years to run on his contract.