Tottenham Hotspur have signed forward Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United on a long-term contract, the North London club said late on Thursday.

Tottenham are closing in on a deal for West Ham United’s Mohammed Kudus.The Ghanaian international looks like he will become the first player since Scott Parker in 2011 to make the switch from West

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The North Londoners completed the signing of Kudus on Thursday, and almost simultaneously, Daniel Levy agreed to trigger Morgan Gibbs-White’s release clause. The second deal is yet to be completed, at the time of writing, but Kudus is already in the building at Tottenham, and James Maddison is having some fun.

Spurs are closing in on a £55million deal to sign Kudus from West Ham and the forward is due to undergo a medical on Thursday. Kudus is set to become the first player to join Spurs from West Ham since Scott Parker in 2011, and Thomas Frank will be boosted by having him available all next season.

Tottenham Hotspur’s new signing, Mohammed Kudus, has described himself as “team-oriented” and hopes to inspire success in both the Premier League and the Champions League.

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United. The Athletic reported on Wednesday that a deal worth around £55million ($74.7m) had been agreed between the two clubs,

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