Karren Brady, the vice-chair of West Ham United, has finally lifted the lid on Mohammed Kudus' departure from the London club.  Kudus left the Hammers to join their London rivals Tottenham Hotspurs for a fee around £55m in the summer transfer window.

The 25-year-old hit the ground running since joining Spurs, contributing a brace of assists on his Premier League debut for the club.

Fans of West Ham have labelled the Ghanaian attacker as a traitor for leaving to join their London nemesis.

However, their vice-chair revealed the decision was purely financial and that the club had to 'do some trading'. "It's always difficult to lose players that you want to keep.