Tottenham's next signing branded 'hit and miss' as Thomas Frank handed early challenge

Expected new Tottenham signing Mohammed Kudus has already been told how he mus improve as he prepares to switch East London for North London. Kudus has been eyed by plenty of clubs this summer, but it seems as though Spurs have won the race.

It’s reported that Tottenham have reached a £55million agreement with West Ham to sign the winger, with Thomas Frank needing reinforcements in his new front line. Wingers, in particular, are a need with Spurs having lacked depth in that area last season, especially with the failed Timo Werner experiment.

Kudus was superb in his first season with West Ham, but he struggled to find any sort of consistency last season, although he was playing in a West Ham side that struggled as a whole. Spurs will be hoping Kudus can rediscover his form in the coming season, and the winger’s inconsistency is something pundits have been discussing on the Rest is Football podcast.

Gary Lineker said: “Kudus is very talented, a bit hit and miss, I think at times, but he may only get better.” Alan Shearer added: “I would imagine he would do under Thomas Frank at Spurs. So yeah, he could be a good signing, but you’re right, he has to do it on a more regular basis.”

Kudus will be well aware of the need for him to step things up in the coming season, and even his current manager Graham Potter has been open about his struggles. He said during the season: “Yeah (Kudus has struggled), I think he’s probably had a season that – from his perspective – would be a little bit disappointing. And it’s for different reasons, not because his lack of effort or anything like that – just sometimes these things happen. Speaking personally he’s been great with us in terms of how he’s worked every day, fantastic.

“He’s built his fitness up, built his condition up to the point where he can sustain things a lot better now. Football can go like that sometimes. You can have a little spell where it doesn’t quite happen for you in front of goal or that final pass just doesn’t quite get there.

“But it doesn’t take much to turn that around because how he contributed against Arsenal for example in our win there, even though he didn’t score or assist, he was a top, top player in that game and massively helped us. So the numbers do say something – but there’s also other aspects of his performance that have been really, really good.”

Wissa interest

Tottenham have also been linked with a move for Brentford forward Yoane Wissa as Frank looks to seal a reunion with his former forward.

Linker added on that pursuit: “The interesting one that’s just broken is that Spurs are quite close to signing Wissa, and obviously that would be Thomas Frank’s preferred option, I’m sure. He had him at Brentford, didn’t he? I think I’d really like Wissa. I think he’s a proper goal scorer.”

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