West Ham ‘REJECT £50m offer for Mohammed Kudus from London rivals’ as Hammers ‘demand £85m’ for Ghana international

West Ham have rebuffed a £50million bid from Tottenham to sign Mohammed Kudus, according to reports.

Mail Sport understands that the Ghana international is keen on a move, and will need little convincing to accept personal terms with the Hammers‘ London rivals.

Kudus has an £85million clause for Premier League clubs, active for the first 10 days of July. The forward is one of West Ham’s most sellable assets, and the club have accepted that they will need to sell before they can buy.

European clubs will have to pay slightly less for Kudus (£80m) while Saudi Arabian sides are being forced to cough up a whopping £120m.

Despite Tottenham’s latest bid being rejected, it is understood that the two clubs are still engaging in negotiations over a deal, according to The Athletic. 

There has also been contact from Chelsea to register their interest in Kudus. While there has not been an official bid tabled yet, there has been informal talk over acceptable figures.

Kudus would be Tottenham’s second signing under new boss Thomas Frank, after Mathys Tel’s loan move was made permanent last month.

The 24-year-old would also be the first transfer between Tottenham and West Ham in 14 years if a deal is agreed.

Scott Parker joining Tottenham in 2011 remains the last transfer between the two bitter rivals. 

Daniel Levy blocked Emmanuel Adebayor from moving in the opposite direction four years later and the two clubs have not done business in 14 years. 

Kudus began his career at Danish club Nordsjaelland after arriving from the Ghanaian Right to Dream Academy – a youth association football academy system based in Accra, the country’s capital.

In 2020, he joined Ajax for around £7.5m, where he scored 27 goals in 87 appearances and broke through under Erik ten Hag.

Kudus arrived at West Ham from Ajax for close to £40m two summers ago and made an immediate impact, netting 14 goals across all competitions in his debut campaign.

He was a bright spot amid a difficult season last term at the London Stadium, registering five goals and a further four assists across his 35 appearances in all competitions. 

Mail Sport also understands that Newcastle are another team who hold an interest in Kudus.

West Ham are willing to compromise their valuation on Kudus to around £65m, enabling them to muster up funds to strengthen elsewhere.

The Irons are preparing to compete with Wolves for Nice forward Evann Guessand, which could hasten Kudus’ exit.

The 23-year-old Ivory Coast international – who is expected to be available for between £20 and £25m – figures highly among Graham Potter’s options as he looks to rebuild the team he inherited in midseason.