Mohammed Kudus is one of the new signings of Tottenham Hotspur this summer, and a lot will be expected of him
Tottenham Hotspur have seen many ups and downs in the Premier League over the past few years. Once far from European qualification, Spurs are now back in the UEFA Champions League. Even after the departure of Harry Kane, the team did not give up, and under the leadership of Thomas Frank, we are once again preparing ourselves for a new era. From the Conference League to the Europa League and then finally a ticket to the 2025/26 Champions League — all this show that Tottenham are on the rise again. Meanwhile, the acquisition of Mohammed Kudus in a historic £55m deal against West Ham seemed to be the boldest move in this rebuild.
In the last two seasons, Tottenham have shown faith in many new faces. The entry of Kudus breathed new life into the squad. After the era of Antonio Conte and Ange Postecoglou, Spurs look to return to the path of high pressing and attacking football. Also, winning a trophy by beating Manchester United in the Europa League final, and then making it to the Champions League, didn’t happen by chance. The club are now chasing a trophy mentality, and players like Kudus also carry this mindset forward.
Kudus’s new role and Frank’s trust
Meanwhile, the 24-year-old told football.london that Thomas Frank has clearly told him that he was brought to Spurs not just for dribbling and creativity but for his overall playing style and traits. Kudus said that he grew up in the art of outsmarting the opposition in 1v1, but now he is building himself as a midfielder who can press and track back relentlessly, even against big teams like Arsenal.
The Ghana international cited Jay-Jay Okocha as his inspiration and said his Ghanaian connection has helped him bond with Kevin Danso. Kudus believes he can take Spurs to the next level, not just with goals and assists but also with off-the-ball hard work.
“I have always seen the game as trying to be different. We have a lot of passes and less guys who want to take people on and dribble and that’s how I’ve always grown to play. Try to entertain the fans as much as I can. So it has always been a part of my game.”
“A lot of players but from Africa it was Jay-Jay Okocha. I really liked how he was playing. We all know my abilities in 1v1s, trying to create and help the team so that’s what I am here to try and do but defensively try to add to my game as well.”
“I offer a lot offensively but defensively too I want to make the team feel like they can depend on me because the football also needs me with stuff like that. Especially in games like that where we are going to have to be defending sometimes.”
“Everybody has helped me a lot. The guys try to speak to me to get the connection on and off the pitch. So far it has been smooth. [Danso] is a Ghanaian so we speak our local dialect (Twi) so it has been easier to connect. We talk about everything. Football, life. He just tries to help me because he has been here before me.”
Mohammed Kudus has everything a modern Spurs attacker should have — flair, strength, unpredictability and hunger. With the departure of Son Heung-min, Spurs need a charismatic leader who can not only trouble the opposition with the ball but also fight without it. If Kudus maintains his fitness, he can create chaos against Premier League defences.
On the big stage of the Champions League, Spurs will need goals, and this is when Kudus will have to take Harry Kane-level responsibility. He has the ability to lift fans out of their seats, but consistency will be the biggest test of his career. We think with Frank’s coaching and creative partners like Tel, Maddison, the Ghana international will be a difference-maker for Tottenham next season. If he continues to improve his defensive duties, Spurs will play like trophy contenders for the first time, and we Tottenham fans will finally be able to say, “This is our time.”