Tottenham Hotspur need a new number six this summer, and the perfect player for Thomas Frank has already made himself available.
Finally, Thomas Frank will get the chance to assess his new squad in the coming weeks with pre-season preparations now well underway.
Several players will get the chance to impress this summer under the new manager and with plenty of pre-season matches on the horizon.
One area of Tottenham Hotspur’s squad that the Dane will need to consider strengthening is in midfield, and the ideal player is ready to make his Premier League return.
Tottenham must follow up on Douglas Luiz interest
Douglas Luiz could be one of the hottest names of the summer transfer window, with the Brazilian having had a torrid time in Turin.
Juventus are open to letting him leave during this transfer window, and many clubs have been alerted to that fact.
Over the weekend, TBR Football exclusively revealed that Tottenham and Man United like Luiz, and have been told that he wants to return to the English top flight.
Juventus have accepted the fact that the 27-year-old wants to leave Italy this summer and have told his representatives to start work on finding him a new club.
TBR Football has learned that Luiz’s name came up in conversation with Spurs during talks with Juve, who are keen on Yves Bissouma.
Fabio Paratici offered Bissouma to Juventus, with the North London club hopeful of offloading him as he enters the final year of his contract.
Therefore, Spurs now have the perfect chance to sell the 28-year-old and upgrade him by bringing in a player with impressive Premier League experience.
Yves Bissouma compared to Douglas Luiz in the Premier League
Luiz’s stats from his final season at Villa Park prove exactly why Juventus were so keen to sign him in the first place.
The difference between what he offers as an overall package compared to Bissouma is chalk and cheese.
The former Villa player alternated between operating as a holding midfielder and in a more advanced midfield role under Unai Emery.
But alongside either Lucas Bergvall or Rodrigo Bentancur, his versatility could make him a strong option for Frank.
Spurs’ squad needs more experience and a player who has the quality of Luiz. Paratici should be working hard to bring him to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.