Tottenham have shown their willingness to back new head coach Thomas Frank this summer.
Mohammed Kudus was signed from West Ham in a deal worth around £55million, and Mathys Tel’s move from Bayern Munich was made permanent.
Spurs looked to have followed up the signings with a move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White after triggering a £60m release clause in his contract, but that signing has been thrown into doubt after Forest disputed the approach made to the player.
Frank will hope further signings follow nevertheless, with decision-makers at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium eyeing moves for Joao Palhinha and Adam Wharton.
Spurs attack ranks among most expensive
Frank’s options are also bolstered by what was an expensive two seasons of spending under Ange Postecoglou.
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The Australian’s arrival prompted well over £200m worth of signings in the 2023/24 season, a spree which involved the purchasing of players such as Brennan Johnson and James Maddison – a summer admittedly offset by the sale of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.
And the following summer saw the arrival of Dominic Solanke, who was signed from Bournemouth in a deal worth around £65m.
It is fair to say that Frank will enjoy the fruits of some significant spending in North London, despite his task being to revive his team from a dismal Premier League campaign last season.
In fact, according to a list released by transfermarkt (22 July), Spurs have the third most expensive front three in the Premier League.
The list names Kudus, Solanke and Johnson as the three for the Lilywhites, amassing a collective expenditure of £158m.
Manchester United’s £70m signing of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford, combined with the arrivals of Matheus Cunha and Rasmus Hojlund, places them first in the list with the fee of £196m.
Manchester City rank third with a £169m front three, while Premier League champions Liverpool rank down in sixth, with their three costing £119m – although that is yet to include the signing of Hugo Ekitike.
Frank under pressure
Frank will already be under pressure from the Tottenham hierarchy for a fast start to the Premier League season.
His appointment was made with a charge back towards European qualification in mind, and the Dane will hope his side hit the ground running.
But the huge cost of the Spurs team will only work to further intensify that pressure, with Frank unable to have any complaints about the backing he has received.