Thomas Frank will have been aware of Daniel Levy’s reputation before joining Tottenham.
Frank will have watched from afar as countless former Spurs managers have criticised Levy’s approach to leading Tottenham.
Much of the discourse surrounds Levy’s lack of ambition in the transfer market, whereby top targets slip by while the 63-year-old unrealistically pushes for maximum value out of a deal.
Frank will have hoped that Johan Lange’s influence may have given him more leeway, but recent updates on Eberechi Eze prove that Levy remains stuck in his ways, with the Dane now dealt yet another blow.
Antoine Semenyo signs a new deal at Bournemouth
Tottenham are looking to sign a full-back, but Frank has made it abundantly clear in his early days at Spurs that he is desperate to sign at least one attacker this summer.
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The 51-year-old has focused on players with prior Premier League experience to ensure they can seamlessly transition into the first team and make an instant impact.
One of the players Frank had identified was Antoine Semenyo, who had a stellar season with the Cherries last year as they just missed out on European football.
He was high on the former Bees’ managers’ wishlist. However, Bournemouth officially announced via X on Tuesday (1 July) that the 24-year-old has signed a new contract at the Vitality Stadium, keeping him with the Cherries until 2030.
While his contract extension does not guarantee that he is not for sale, it would make Tottenham’s approach for the Ghanaian much more difficult.
The news will incense the Spurs fans, who are not only sick of seeing the North London club miss out on exciting players but are also growing worried that Frank is the latest manager being set up to fail at Tottenham at the hands of Levy.
Levy risks losing top stars
Tottenham players were praised for displaying their newfound winning mentality in the UEFA Europa League last year, and plenty came out after stating they were hungry for more.
However, if Levy continues to disappoint in the transfer market, those same eager players will quickly feel disillusioned with Spurs’ direction and seek challenges elsewhere.
Cristian Romero has already been a vocal critic of the hierarchy’s lack of ambition, while Micky van de Ven’s agent has mentioned Real Madrid as a potential aspiration for the centre-back in the past.
Frank is hoping to build Tottenham’s future on this calibre of players, but could risk seeing them follow Harry Kane’s footsteps in leaving N17 in search of a club that matches their ambitions.