Arsenal can fund Chelsea transfer bid for Spurs target after £50m offer rejected

Arsenalcould hamper Tottenham's bid to sign Mohammed Kudus with transfer business of their own. Thomas Frank's side are keen on signing an explosive forward this summer and have identified West Ham's Kudus as a potential target.

Reports on Saturday night suggested that Spurs lodged a £50million bid for Kudus but the Hammers rejected the offer. Tottenham are prepared to come back in with a second proposal for the Ghanaian, who has a £85m release clause in his current contract at the London Stadium.

Although Kudus has given his preference to Spurs, Chelsea remain in the running and have been 'in touch' with the player's camp over a potential summer move. However, the Blues may need to sell to be able to afford a move for Kudus, having just spent around £55m on Jamie Gittens.

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Someone that could leave Chelsea to free up funds is Noni Madueke. According to Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal are preparing an opening bid for the 23-year-old England international after agreeing personal terms. Madueke is said to have agreed a five-year deal valid until June 2030.

Chelsea are anticipating a £50m bid from the Gunners for Madueke. Should that arrive and the Blues accept, they would make significant profit on the £30m they paid to sign him from PSV in January 2023.

Madueke's departure from Chelsea could therefore open the door for Enzo Maresca's side to accelerate their attempt to bring Kudus through the doors. Arsenal might then scupper Tottenham's hopes of signing the West Ham man - a move that would prove to be a hammerblow for new head coach Frank.

Tottenham explored a move for Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze but that has since been shelved. Spurs also baulked at Bournemouth's £70m asking price for Antoine Semenyo, who has since signed a new contract on the south coast.

Jack Grealish is among the others that has been linked with a move to north London. Elsewhere, Spurs want to strengthen at the back. Giorgio Scalvini of Atalanta and Genoa's Koni De Winter have been earmarked as potential options, as speculation continues to grow over Cristian Romero's future.