Tottenham Hotspur are set for a crucial summer transfer window ahead of Thomas Frank's first full season in charge of the club.
Spurs will absolutely have to reinforce their young and inexperienced squad as they gear up for Champions League football and the hectic fixture calendar that comes with it, following a 2024/2025 campaign blighted by a plethora of injuries to key players.
Ange Postecoglou chose to throw all of his eggs into the Europa League basket, a decision which ultimately paid off, with the Australian ending Spurs' 17-year wait for a major trophy on a memorable night in Bilbao last month.
However, their dismal Premier League form, which saw Tottenham record 22 top-flight defeats and a 17th-place finish, resulted in Postecoglou losing his job and Frank coming into take over from the now-unemployed 59-year-old.
The Lilywhites are already working to back Frank with key additions to his new squad, with Spurs holding initial talks over signing Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo, a player who the Dane knows very well from their time together at the Gtech Community Stadium.
There are even reports that Tottenham have made a £70 million offer for Mbeumo as they bid to hijack Man United's deal for the Cameroonian (The Mirror), but this is yet to gain traction among other reliable media sources.
What's confirmed is Spurs' talks over signing Mathys Tel on a permanent deal from Bayern Munich, with their sporting director, Max Eberl, telling Abendzeitung München that discussions are indeed ongoing.
Frank wants to keep the Frenchman at N17, and the tactician will have a clear idea of the other players he'd rather hold onto in his new role as Tottenham boss.
Cristian Romero has attracted serious interest from Atletico Madrid, and the Argentine would be a significant loss for Frank, while uncertainty also surrounds the future of club captain Son Heung-min.
Tottenham to consider "lucrative" offer for Son Heung-min
The South Korean's deal expires next year after Levy elected to trigger the one-year extension clause in his terms earlier this year, but despite the little time remaining on his contract, it is reported in Asia that Spurs' chairman will demand as much as £50 million to sell Son this summer.
Son is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia, who've reportedly held talks with the 32-year-old's representatives, and journalist Pete O'Rourke has told Football Insider that Levy will consider a "lucrative offer" to sell the forward.
"There’s potential something could happen early in the window,” he said.
“There is growing interest from the Saudi Pro League, and the South Korea international is now going into the final year of his contract at Tottenham. If Tottenham are ready to cash in on Son, this is their last opportunity to get a decent fee for him.
“Thomas Frank will want to have some say over what’s going to happen. He’s a legend at Tottenham, he’s been there for a decade now and he captained them to Europa League success.
“I think, ideally, Frank would like to keep Son because he doesn’t want to lose his club captain just after taking over the new job. He still has something to offer Tottenham, but if a lucrative offer does arrive it’s something they will consider due to his age and contract situation.”
The former Bayer Leverkusen star was a bargain signing from the Bundesliga this time 10 years ago, and gifting the club £50 million would be an ideal way to end his long tenure at Spurs, if Saudi sides decide they can stump up that level of fee.
Son would also sign-off on his Tottenham career after winning a major trophy, which would be a fairytale end for him.