Thomas Frank Tottenham chance, Chelsea fear - Mohammed Kudus transfer verdict

Mohammed Kudus is in the headlines right now regarding a potential transfer away from West Ham. Joining the Hammers from Ajax two years ago, the versatile attacker has been linked with a switch across the capital to either Tottenham or Chelsea.

Tottenham need to upgrade their options in the final third and Kudus is one of a number of players of interest to Thomas Frank's team ahead of the new season. Across the capital at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have been very busy in the transfer market after confirming deals for Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr and Joao Pedro.

Jamie Gittens will become summer addition No.5 once his £55million move from Borussia Dortmund is finalised. Despite adding to their attacking options, and with Estevao Willian to join Chelsea once his participation at the FIFA Club World Cup with Palmeiras is over, the Blues may not be done in terms of new attacking players just yet.

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football.london understands that Chelsea have not ruled out making a move for Kudus despite confirming the signing of Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday afternoon. So should Kudus head to Tottenham or Chelsea if he is to leave West Ham this summer? football.london's football writers have had their say below:

Rob Guest

I would be picking Tottenham over Chelsea if I was in Kudus' position this summer. His versatility is a huge bonus, and so is his Champions League experience, and there's a very good chance Thomas Frank could bring even more out of his game.

The Dane has a great record of extracting the very best from his players and Spurs fans could see a different side to Kudus after his struggles at West Ham last season. Given the amount of attacking options Chelsea have at their disposal, there's probably a better chance he features regularly for Spurs.

After all, it's highly unlikely Spurs would splash a big amount of a money on a player for him to be sat on the bench most weeks. Tottenham and West Ham very rarely do deals, though, but they could come to an agreement here if the Hammers need to bring in some money this summer, which in turn could see Spurs get a good deal for the 24-year-old.

Kieran Horn

Kudus would be a great signing for Tottenham and for one clear reason, he is better off joining Thomas Frank's side than Chelsea.

It is surprising to see the Blues still being linked with attackers having announced the signings of Joao Pedro and Liam Delap and agreed to sign Jamie Gittens. Already at the club is Noni Madueke and Pedro Neto, two very direct left-footed wingers and trying to sign a third would just be excessive.

Tottenham do have Dejan Kulusevski on their books but he is a very different profile in comparison to Kudus. Both clubs are in the Champions League while also having won trophies during the 2024/25 season which means there is unlikely to be a team he favours because of the competitions they are in.

However, Enzo Maresca's side are certainly in a better position to enjoy prolonged success but Kudus would be afforded more minutes in north London while also not having to worry about his future with the likes of Christopher Nkunku and Joao Felix set to be moved on after making just 12 Premier League starts between them in the last two years.

Alasdair Gold

Mohammed Kudus certainly has plenty of ability and he fits into Tottenham's regular transfer profile of being able to play in various positions.

Spurs like a Swiss Army Knife-type of player - or Swiss Archie Knife in terms of one of last summer's signings - and Kudus will provide quality across the three behind the front man in a 4-2-3-1 and provide another striker option when called upon.

The big question mark would be consistency and last season was not a good one for the 24-year-old for various reasons and he will need to prove that he hasn't been found out by Premier League defences. He will need to provide far more goals and assists. There's no comparison between his goal involvements when it comes to the likes of Brennan Johnson and Son Heung-min.

However, the quality is there and if Spurs could get the Kudus from season one under Thomas Frank then he would be more than worth the money and the competition in attacking areas in the Dane's squad would jump up.

Deals between Tottenham and West Ham are rare things and haven't happened since 2011 but with the Hammers desperate for funds this might just mark the return of positive transfer talks between the two London clubs.

Unless Lange has a better option up his sleeve, a Premier League and Champions League-experienced player in Kudus would be an impressive addition to the squad.

Sam Truelove

Kudus could quickly get lost at Chelsea if he does make the move to Stamford Bridge. Enzo Maresca already has a number of options in the forward line, with Liam Delap and Joao Pedro joining this summer. Jamie Gittens is expected to follow soon, so I'm not even sure where Kudus fits in.

Tottenham, on the other hand, could be the ideal move for the 24-year-old. Capable of playing on either wing, in the No.10 or as a striker, Kudus would be a decent option for Thomas Frank. He's electric and not afraid to take on his man, which could suit Frank's style of play.

I would still prefer the Lilywhites to sign Eberechi Eze, but it may be easier to get Kudus out of West Ham so don't be surprised if this deal happens fairly quickly over the coming weeks.

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