Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford both have work to do in the transfer window.
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With the transfer window open and teams fighting to get key deals over the line, it can make compelling viewing as rival clubs come together in an attempt to strike up an understanding over a player.
Two clubs with a major job on their hands this summer for different reasons are Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford. Spurs have got Champions League football under new manager Thomas Frank and must prepare their squad for the pressures of elite European competition, while the Bees are aiming to avoid a fire-sale of their best players which could drag the west Londoners down the wrong end of the table next season.
Spurs have, of course, arguably taken Brentford’s biggest asset in club legend manager Frank, who has now taken over at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the task of succeeding Ange Postecoglou and could yet return to take players from his former club. Frank could use his influence at the Gtech Community Stadium to negotiate a huge swap deal between the two clubs, one which could be beneficial to all.
Spurs and Brentford should engineer massive swap deal
Transfer rumours have swirled around Bryan Mbeumo this summer, but surprisingly little has been said about his strike partner Yoane Wissa until recent days. Wissa was almost just as impressive last season and may also look to move on at some point soon, amidst Tottenham links.
DR Congo international Wissa turns 29 in September and will surely hope to experience European football while he is in his prime, meaning a chance to reunite with former manager Frank at Spurs could be the answer. Brentford would be reluctant to sell, but a deal with their former manager involving a Spurs big-name star going the other way could sweeten the deal.
Spurs’ £60m man Richarlison could be on his way out this summer, after an inconsistent time in north London and an understanding building that he may not be a key man under Frank. The 28-year-old could be an attractive prospect to Brentford, though, and could fill in across the front line for the Bees.
Swap deal involving Yoane Wissa and Richarlison could be the answer
A swap deal involving Wissa plus cash for Richarlison could work out for all involved. Spurs need increased firepower and may look to Frank’s former front-man after losing out on teammate Mbeumo to Manchester United.
Wissa would surely jump at the chance to play under Frank once again, having scored 49 goals for Brentford in four years under the Dane. Wissa may feel it is time for him to take the leap and become a key man for a bigger club, while Brentford would prefer to sell him now if it does become apparent that the former Lorient forward wants to leave with just a year left on his contract.
Wissa would certainly be hard to replace and there is no guarantee Richarlison would recreate the Congolese’s goal-scoring form, but the former Everton and Watford man has 64 Premier League goals across his career and still certainly has a lot to offer at this level. Brentford reportedly value Wissa at £50m, so an offer of Richarlison plus £20m - £25m could be enough to seal the deal. The rumours are heating up on this one, so there is a chance we see it happen.