Mohammed Kudus
(Credit: Imago)
Dan Plumley
Tue 1 July 2025 16:10, UK
Mohammed Kudus looks set to be the big-name departure from West Ham United ahead of the Premier League season.
The winger endured a difficult second season at the London Stadium and has been the subject of constant speculation.
Kudus has reportedly turned down the chance to move to Saudi Arabia amid reports of a sizeable contract offer to triple his wages.
Now, Tottenham appears to be a likely destination for Kudus as Spurs look to bolster their squad for the Champions League.
Mohammed Kudus West Ham
Kudus could move across London this summer (Credit: Imago)
West Ham have Kudus financial incentive despite Saudi snub
By rejecting a move to the Saudi Pro League, Kudus has given Tottenham a welcome boost to sign him.
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On the face of it, West Ham would miss out financially due to the Ghanaian’s Saudi snub, but football finance expert Dan Plumley has provided fresh insight.
“I think that rhetoric still holds true in the transfer market,” he exclusively told West Ham Zone when asked if Saudi clubs would pay more than those in the Premier League.
“We’ve not seen as aggressive a last couple of windows from Saudi Arabia, but when we have seen them come in for Premier League players, we have seen them be bullish to a degree about being able to meet release clauses and paying significant transfer fees.
“From a West Ham point of view, looking at the numbers, I don’t think they’re in any desperate need to sell this summer.
“They’re not on that list of clubs where you know that the finances are in a really bad state, that they need to shift players.
“If you do want to shift players on, and Saudi Arabia is one option, and there is a big transfer fee there, that’s an incentive for the club to potentially look to sell those players, and it gets another player off your wage bill.
“Whatever the player’s earnings are for the buying club, that’s not West Ham’s concern, but the transfer fee would be attractive.
“They’re probably not crazily disappointed if he’s not going to go, but if you are looking to sell players, I still think there’s that Saudi Arabia factor to a degree at the minute, where you know they’re going to meet the higher asking prices, because that’s typical of how they’ve operated over the last few windows.”
Mohammed Kudus' Premier League stats for West Ham this season.
Kudus’ Premier League stats last season (Credit: Imago)
Selling Kudus should not be a problem for the Hammers
Even though Kudus did not perform as well last season, he has shown enough quality to sign for a top club.
Of course, his £85million release clause is high and could put off the likes of Tottenham, but they can still negotiate.
A deal would be beneficial for both parties, as the buying club would gain a top player, while the Hammers would rake in sizeable funds.
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