Tottenham tried to include trophy clause in deal for Mohammed Kudus and West Ham's reaction is brutal

West Ham United have given a frank response to Tottenham Hotspur after rejecting the North London club's bid for attacker Mohammed Kudus.

The 24-year-old is among the players in the Premier League who could be on the move this summer after 19 goals in 80 games across all competitions since joining the Hammers back in 2023.

Kudus, a Ghana international, signed from Ajax for £35.6m and has become a key player for the club in that time over the past two seasons.

Last season, West Ham finished higher in the Premier League table than Spurs, with a 14th-placed position to sit three places above their North London rivals.

But Spurs ended a trophy drought last season which stretched back to 2008 after winning the Europa League following a 1-0 victory over fellow English side Manchester United, and secured Champions League qualification in the process.

That has also brought Spurs increased revenue though Champions League money, though it was not enough to ensure Ange Postecoglou kept his job and he has seen been replaced in the dugout by Thomas Frank, who has moved to Tottenham from Brentford and is planning an overhaul at the club.

So far this summer, Spurs have made the loan moves of Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel permanent as Frank bids to strengthen his squad ahead of the new campaign getting under way in August.

Spurs are interested in signing West Ham's Kudus, who has a contract at the London Stadium until the summer of 2028 as things stand and it would be the first piece of business the clubs have done together since 2011 in an 'unofficial transfer embargo'.

The Athletic has reported that Spurs have had a bid worth £50m for Kudus turned down by West Ham, with Chelsea also interested in the attacker.

West Ham's Mohammed Kudus. (Image: Getty)

It is also reported that Kudus has a buy-out clause for the first 10 days of this month which values him at £85 million for fellow Premier League sides.

The player himself wants to move to Spurs, but a fresh report has outlined the terms that the North London club attempted to secure Kudus' signature with.

According to talkSPORT, the £50 million bid for Kudus contained add-ons which would only be paid if Spurs won either the Premier League or the Champions League, which it could be argued is somewhat unrealistic despite finally ending their 17-year trophy drought with their Europa League win.

Spurs last won the English top flight back in 1961, while the closest they have come to winning Europe's most prestigious club competition was in 2019 when they reached the final but lost to Liverpool.

And the report states that West Ham have told Tottenham to 'get real' and that future bids must guarantee them at least £60 million in a more realistic transfer proposal.