According to Corriere dello Sport (via Sport Witness) Tottenham are reportedly among the “strongest rivals” to secure the signing of Ajax star Mohammed Kudus.
Kudus who is currently at the World Cup with Ghana has attracted much interest from Europe’s elite with Spurs, Juventus, Milan and Borussia Dortmund all said to be keen on the youngster.
However, those clubs may have to move quickly for the attacker, with his valuation reportedly set to “explode” – as many people tip him to impress in Qatar.
The 22-year-old is of course no stranger to Premier League links with Everton having a £15 million bid rejected for the attacker, back in the summer.
The Toffees will be gutted at the fact they did not secure the Ajax man’s signature as he has been in outstanding form so far this season bagging 12 goal contributions in 21 appearances.
Fans may argue that “Kudus can only do it in the Dutch league” however this simply is not the case, with the forward arguably saving his best performances for the Champions League – with the Ghanian bagging 6 goal contributions in six games.
Rangers fans will of course recognise the talents of Kudus after seeing him contribute to four goals in only two games against them.
So, would Kudus be a worthwhile signing for Spurs?
The stats (provided by FB Ref) suggest that Kudus could potentially make an impact in North London. For example, out of forwards that have played in this year’s champions league, Kudus ranks in the top 7% for dribbles completed with 2.21 per 90.
Just for context Tottenham’s own Heung-Min Son has only completed 1.0 dribble a game so far in this year’s competition.
Kudus also ranks in the 15% of forwards for non-penalty goals, scoring four goals in the group stage – which tops both Kane (1) and Son’s (2) tally.
The defensive stats also make good reading for Antonio Conte – who likes his forwards to work hard – as Kudus ranks in top 7% of forwards for interceptions.