Mohammed Kudus, a £ 55 million rookie of Tottenham, clearly showed his resilience and never gave up his dream, despite having to go through a poor and miserable childhood in Nima, one of the most evil slums in Ghana's capital Acrra.
Tottenham's most popular transfer in the summer of 2025 was successful, when the “rooster” had the service of winger Mohammed Kudus from the team with London, West Ham. According to the contract, Kudus signed a 6 -year contract with Tottenham, with a transfer fee worth 55 million pounds.
Kudus has scored 5 goals and 4 assists in 35 Premier League matches for West Ham last season – his second season after moving from Ajax for 41.5 million euros in the summer of 2023. This achievement is slightly lower than his first season in the leading British tournament: scoring 8 goals and having 9 assists.
Mohammed Kudus, Tottenham's £ 55 million rookie, had to overcome pain, failures and adversities that many people could not even imagine. Kudus grew up in Nima, one of the most difficult neighborhoods in Accra, Ghana. Pocket pickpockets and poverty are always surrounded by Kudus, as well as any other child in this slum. But Kudus has never been nonsense just because of hunger.
Bashiru Mohammed Zakari, Vice President of Strong Towers, Kudus's first football club, and shared with Sunsport in an exclusive interview: “For many children in Nima, the choice is very limited. Football has become a way out for most people. When Kudus came to us, he almost did not say a word.
He spent hours with friends and you won't hear a word from him. But something is different in him, quiet, that's right. Shy? No way. He went to school in the morning, counted down hours and ran to Montreal. That park is the place where he has tried his best, it is a place of passion for his ball growing up, ”
Zakari added: “I still remember how we welcomed him, as if yesterday. Kudus was lucky because we didn't have our own academy, so we organized matches with the Right to Dream Academy, and that was where they discovered him. The time Kudus was recruited by the Right to Dream Academy, he was 13 years old.
MAS-D Didi Dramani, Kudus's first coach at Right to Dream Academy, shared in an interview: “The first impression of many people is Kudus is very shy. But I think Kudus is a very determined boy and never gives up his dreams. He is only about 13, 14 years old.
I remember when he just joined, like most other teenagers, he was very excited to impress. But one thing made me more deep impression. That's when he broke his thumb and had to bundle the powder, but still worked hard. I still remember those moments, remember his mental resilience and firmness, when playing with a bundle of powder. ”
At the Right to Dream Academy, Kudus's talent was gradually shown clearly. Next, Kudus caught the eye of Nordsjaelland Club in Denmark. The challenge for Kudus at Nordsjaelland is not only on the pitch, but it is also everything, from cold weather and strange food to no friends and family.
Dramani shared: “I remember I talked to Kudus and said that everything would be very difficult before becoming better. I also reminded Kudus to remember the way I went, remember the way I used to play with my thumb was broken and when the coach gave him for 5 minutes, let him see that he should be worthy of 10 minutes.”
Kudus's tireless efforts were compensated when he was considered a phenomenon in Denmark, and was brought back by Ajax in 2020. The movement to Ajax brought Kudus closer to the Premier League dream. In 2022, Everton made a serious offer. Kudus of course wanted to play in the Premier League, but Ajax refused. Worse, Ajax removed him from the first team. However, Kudus did not complain or tried to oppose.
Kudus then shared with De Telegraaf: “The fact that Ajax prevented the transfer to Everton made me disappointed. I thought it was time to open a new chapter in my career because I no longer play here. But as soon
That statement clearly shows the character of Kudus. He believes that life is like a bicycle and the only way to keep balance is to continue pedaling. So when West Ham came, he took the opportunity and moved to the eastern team in London. And this also opens the journey to conquer the Ghana's Premier League.
