Chelsea were trumped by Tottenham in the battle to sign Mohammed Kudus earlier this summer, it has been revealed.

Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Eberechi Eze is gathering momentum, though the transfer remains delicately poised after protracted talks with Crystal Palace. The FA Cup holders have proposed a deal worth £55 million plus add-ons, but discussions over payment structure continue to delay an agreement.

CHELSEA failed with a £30million player-plus-cash bid to West Ham for Mohammed Kudus before he signed for Tottenham. The Ghanaian international was high on Chelsea’s list and personal terms

Chelsea reportedly failed with a player-plus-cash bid to sign Mohammed Kudus - with the Ghanaian star eventually swapping West Ham for Tottenham.

The north Londoners and the west Londoners are bitter rivals, with one particularly feisty London derby back in May 2016 famously dubbed the Battle of the Bridge. It was Chelsea who irked Spurs that day by ending Tottenham’s hopes of beating Leicester to the Premier League title.

Sources told Give Me Sport that “an agreement is nearly done in principle” despite Oliver Glasner’s insistence that the midfielder will feature for Palace in their upcoming Conference League clash against Fredrikstad.

Romero had two years remaining on his previous Spurs contract, and was targeted by Atletico Madrid earlier this summer.

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Chelsea reportedly failed with a player-plus-cash bid to sign Mohammed Kudus - with the Ghanaian star eventually swapping West Ham for Tottenham.