Ghanaian footballer Mohammed Kudus has rewritten the history books with his move to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
Kudus, 24, arrives at White Hart Lane on the back of a two-year spell at West Ham United.
He has penned a six-year deal, subject to a work permit.
Officially, the attacking midfielder is now Ghana’s most expensive transfer ever. Spurs will cough up £55 million (R1.3 billion) for his services.
Thomas Partey comes in second with the £50 million (R1.2 billion) Arsenal paid Atlético Madrid to activate his release clause five years ago.
Kudus is chuffed to make the switch. “I know how big the club is, the history, and I’ve always wanted to play at the highest level in the Champions League as well, so it’s a big moment for me,” he said.
“I think the Champions League is one of the biggest stages in football. I’ve played a couple of games at Ajax, so I have a bit of history, and I know it’s top-level football and it requires a lot of quality and focus throughout the whole game, so I’m just hoping to use my individual ability to help the team go as far as we can.”
Born in Nima in Accra, Ghana, Kudus spent his early years locally with Strong Tower FC before joining the Right to Dream Academy in 2012.
Ahead of his 18th birthday, he moved to Europe and joined Nordsjaelland in 2018, and after making 57 senior appearances and scoring 14 times for the Danish outfit, he earned a move to Ajax in July 2020.
During his time in the Netherlands, he made 87 senior appearances in all competitions, scoring 27 goals, and, in 2021/22, helped the team become Eredivisie champions once again. The following year, Kudus enjoyed a prolific campaign, scoring 18 times in all competitions, including four in the UEFA Champions League.
In August 2023, he joined West Ham United, and he’s now moved to Spurs.
Having represented Ghana at the under-20 level, he earned his first senior cap in November 2019 and scored on his debut in a 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over South Africa. He has 42 caps and 12 goals for his country to date.
