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Mohammed Kudus reports back for West Ham pre-season as he waits on Tottenham move

Kudus is open to leaving West Ham this summer - (Getty Images)

Mohammed Kudus reported to West Ham for the first day of pre-season training on Monday, as Tottenham weigh up a second bid for the forward.

Spurs are expected to make an improved offer for Kudus after having a £50million bid rejected by West Ham.

Kudus is open to leaving the Hammers and wants to play for a Champions League club.

Informal talks are continuing about the possibility of the 24-year-old becoming the first player to move from West Ham to Spurs since Scott Parker in 2011.

Kudus has 13 goals in 65 Premier League appearances for West Ham (Getty Images)

Kudus has a release clause, which is active until Thursday, that means he can join Premier League clubs for £85m, European clubs for £80m or teams from Saudi Arabia for £120m.

Spurs are said to be confident they can sign the forward for well below his buy-out fee.

They were previously interested in Bryan Mbeumo, but the Brentford star is prioritising a move to Manchester United.

Kudus was offered to Chelsea earlier this summer but a move to Stamford Bridge is unlikely with the two clubs some way apart in their valuations of the player.

The Ghana international favours a move to Spurs over Chelsea, who have since signed both Joao Pedro from Brighton and Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund.

Kudus joined West Ham from Ajax for £38m in 2023 and still has three years to run on his contract.

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