Mohammed Kudus has been reunited with his iconic wooden elephant stool after making his first return to the London Stadium since joining Tottenham Hotspur.

The Ghanaian forward, who left West Ham United in a £55 million summer move, endured a difficult afternoon on Saturday as Spurs ran out 3-0 winners. Kudus was loudly booed by home supporters throughout, despite his 19 goals in 80 appearances for the Hammers between 2023 and 2025.

At one point, tensions boiled over when a ball boy in the Bobby Moore Stand refused to hand him the ball for a corner. Kudus also spurned a late chance to score his debut Tottenham goal but remained central to Spurs’ attacking play.

After the match, Kudus greeted West Ham’s non-playing staff near the family enclosure, where he was handed back his prized elephant seat. The stool, which he first revealed during a 1-1 draw with Brighton in 2023, has become a hallmark of his post-goal celebration.

Explaining its meaning previously, Kudus said:

“It’s a special stool, a stool from Ghana. Where I come from, the chiefs and the kings sit on stools … I thought it would be nice to share a little bit of life where I am from.”

With his stool now back in his possession, Kudus will be ready to revive his unique celebration once he breaks his scoring duck for Spurs.