Chelsea are set to compete with their Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur to secure a transfer for West Ham star Mohammed Kudus. The Blues have already signed Liam Delap from Ipswich Town and are now closing in on signing Joao Pedro from Brighton and Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. Earlier this month, the Hammers had received a £50 million ($68m) bid from Spurs.

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• Chelsea eyeing move for Kudus
• Ready to rival Spurs for the Ghanaian
• West Ham ready to offload star player

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  According to the , Chelsea will need to offload players before they can make a move for Kudus, who is available for sale this summer as West Ham are looking to fund their own buys in the transfer window. The 24-year-old Ghanaian has a £85 million ($116m) release clause in his existing deal for Premier League clubs but the Hammers are unlikely to demand the full figure at once as they are open to hearing more offers for the player.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  GOAL reported earlier this month that Spurs had enquired about Kudus as they bid to reinforce a Europa League-winning squad ahead of a return to the Champions League next season. The North London side were willing to offer £50m for the player.

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  Other than the two London clubs, Kudus has also attracted interest from Manchester United and Newcastle United and West Ham could expect a bidding war for their star player in the summer window.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

  Enzo Maresca's side will be back in action in the Club World Cup on Saturday as they take on Brazilian giants Palmeiras in a quarter-final fixture.

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