Mohammed Kudus’ move to Tottenham Hotspur could increase his appeal in 2025/26 Fantasy Premier League.
The Ghana international produced 13 goals and 13 assists over the past two seasons playing for West Ham United.
A versatile attacker, Kudus provides head coach Thomas Frank with plenty of options in the final third, but he’s arguably played his best football on the right wing.
Watch Kudus' highlight reel from his time at West Ham
Crucially, Bryan Mbeumo thrived on the right of Frank’s 4-2-3-1 formation at Brentford last season, with only Mohamed Salah scoring more FPL points than the Cameroonian's total of 236.
Is it possible that Frank could help Kudus reach similar heights?
Primarily a direct dribbler, his profile certainly seems to fit.
Last season, Kudus attempted the most dribbles in the Premier League, with 213, and had the second-most successful dribbles (92), which consistently put him in threatening positions.
Kudus' stats v Spurs wingers, 24/25
Player | Mins | Dribbles | Succ. dribbles | Succ. dribbles % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Son | 2,122 | 85 | 29 | 34.1% |
Johnson | 2,197 | 47 | 19 | 40.4% |
Kulusevski | 2,414 | 127 | 38 | 29.9% |
Tel | 927 | 58 | 15 | 25.9% |
Odobert | 871 | 36 | 12 | 33.3% |
Kudus | 2,591 | 213 | 92 | 43.2% |
Kudus also had the best rate of shots in 2024/25, averaging one every 34.5 minutes, in comparison to those Spurs players mentioned above.
That in theory should improve, too, playing in a more attacking team.
Spurs’ early schedule gives Kudus the chance to immediately impress.
They are at home to Burnley on the opening weekend and have a favourable start other than the Gameweek 2 trip to Manchester City, with only one of their first seven matches scoring more than three in the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR).
As a result, Kudus could be a tempting Gameweek 1 pick, particularly given Frank’s record of getting the best out of his attackers.
Spurs' first seven matches
GW | Opponent | FDR |
---|---|---|
1 | Burnley (H) | 2 |
2 | Man City (A) | 4 |
3 | Bournemouth (H) | 3 |
4 | West Ham (A) | 2 |
5 | Brighton (A) | 3 |
6 | Wolves (H) | 2 |
7 | Leeds (A) | 2 |
*1 = easiest possible fixture, 5 = hardest possible fixture