The Confetti had hardly settled in Bilbao when Daniel Levy made a decision. Less than a week after Tottenham's Europa League triumph over Manchester United, the chairman told Senior Club officials that he wanted to make a selection framework.
At the time, discussions were largely focused on the future of Ange Postecoglou. But with their drought over trophy, the chairman had decided that he would try to push the team forward.
Six weeks later, Spurs captured the signing of Mohammed Kudus.
With new boss Thomas Frank now the leadership, Spurs wants to show a ruthless and ambitious character. Those two aspects helped Kudus lure London from Arch-Rivalen West Ham, because the details arise behind one of the most important deals of summer 2025.
The player has been fascinated by the project for the past two weeks and the hammers had to accept his perspective while talking.
Important moment
In an insider article on 25 June we revealed how Kudus and West Ham had different objectives when it came to solving his future.
The Ghanaian star was aimed at moving to a club that participated in the Champions League, while West Ham just wanted to give priority to every deal that would give significant funds to alleviate financial pressure.
Kudus' statistics from the previous season. Opta by Statspleform
The day after that article was published, it is clear that Tottenham made their move – while the club tried to make potential deals for Antoine Semenyo, Bryan Mbeumo and Ebereechi Eze pass them.
The fan base feared the worst. There was a perception that traces did not show enough drive for signing sessions.
Christian Norgaard, Rooney Bardghji, Rayan Cherki, Angel Gomes and Johnny Cardoso had all opted for other movements, even though they were on Tottenham's Radar.
The signing of kudus is an important moment that is intended to show intention and to give supporters a new sense of optimism.
Central figure
Kudus had a release clause of £ 85 million in his contract, but Spurs pays £ 55 million for his services.
Chelsea will be disappointed to miss Kudus, after he had made an early offer for him at the end of the season in which three of their own players were exchanged. They had considered a new approach for next week.
Kudus was won by Tottenham's vision, ambition and the possibility of being a central figure. And there had always been calm personal care that Chelsea could not offer the same guarantee for minutes, role and spotlight.
Suddenly Spurs have a real ability to attract talent, and they have succeeded in convincing him that they can make a real attempt to win more silverware – including the Premier League and Champions League.
Kudus had already rejected the prospect of a large payment day in Saudi Arabia. Potential movements for Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Newcastle did not leave, even though the contact was made.
Kudus made a personal promise to play at the highest possible level through the new season. After a year of frustrations at West Ham, Tottenham quickly convinced him of their path.
The hammers were not always convinced of the Tottenham approach for the deal, but Levy knew that Kudus wanted to leave and suspected that the club should have closed a deal quickly to enable them to plan the following season under Graham Potter.
Spurs believe they can get up to become a powerhouse in the English game with kudus on board and other signing sessions that follow.
Kudus wants to become their talisman -and his first chance to impress in a competitive game should be the European Super Cup final against Paris Saint -Germain.