Tottenham on Mohammed Kudus transfer red alert as Chelsea 'agreement' reached

Tottenham face missing out on Mohammed Kudus after a surprising transfer decision was made involving Chelsea. The West Ham star is expected to depart London Stadium this summer but remain in the capital with Spurs and the Blues interested.

Despite the Ghana international having an £85million release clause in his contract, the Hammers are open to accepting less than that but not quite £50million with that the value of Tottenham's bid that was rejected.

According to the Athletic, negotiations are continuing between the two clubs with Kudus giving priority to the Lilywhites. There is still a chance that Chelsea will hijack that move, but their focus is currently elsewhere.

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Ahead of the Club World Cup, three new signings were confirmed with club chiefs also finalising deals for Jamie Gittens and Joao Pedro. With roughly £150million spent, sealing exits are now the priority and the hope is funds will mostly come from selling Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku.

Barely any Chelsea stars are untouchable though with that evidenced by Arsenal setting their sights on Noni Madueke. Personal terms have reportedly been agreed and therefore an official approach from north London is expected.

It has been claimed the Blues value him at £50million but that Arsenal are looking to spend closer to £40million with funds still needed for other signings.

If that switch goes through, even with three attackers signed this summer, a replacement will likely be needed. If a deal for Kudus to join Spurs is wrapped up before that, Chelsea have alternatives lined up but none of them have the profile of Kudus, which is very similar to Madueke's.

Therefore, a formal approach could be made to test Kudus' desire to actually sign for Tottenham. It is unclear where Thomas Frank and Co. would go after that having already seenBryan Mbeumo stick by his stance to join Manchester United.

The likes of Johan Bakayoko and Maghnes Akliouche, linked to Arsenal, are more than suitable alternativesbut it would be another delay that Spurs want to avoid especially as a new No.6 is needed.

Decisions on the futures of Son Heung-min and Cristian Romero are also required with the latter wanted by Atletico Madrid. The Spurs captain meanwhile, has one year remaining on his contract with interest from Saudi Pro League and MLS clubs.

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