Thomas Frank has enjoyed a strong start to life at Tottenham and is keen to continue building on the positive early stages of his tenure.
Tottenham’s 2-1 win against Leeds last time out lifted them up to third in the Premier League, with four wins and just one defeat from seven games so far.
They have also picked up four points from their two Champions League games against Villarreal and Bodo/Glimt in a mixed start to the campaign.
However, Football Insider revealed last month that Frank wasn’t satisfied with Tottenham’s business and still feels his squad can be strengthened in key areas.
Work has already begun to identify transfer targets ahead of the January window, with scouts keeping an eye on a number of options.
Tottenham consider move to sign Hayden Hackney
Football Insider exclusively revealed in March that Tottenham are interested in Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney, and they had considered a move during the summer.
Spurs’ scouts have been keeping a close eye on his performances in the Championship so far this season and feel a January deal would be on the cards.
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That is according to former Tottenham senior scout Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that Hackney could make the step up to provide a new option in Frank’s midfield.
“Hackney is going to be on the radar of a lot of clubs,” he told Football Insider.
“He’s probably as talented a player as there is in the Championship at the moment, and I was really impressed by him the first time I saw him.
“He’s got a great picture of the game around him, can take the ball in tight areas and find passes to get him team moving up the pitch.
“More recently, I’ve seen little bits of him on the TV and it looks like he’s still playing to a high level for Middlesbrough and is an important player there.
“Whether they’d be willing to let him go, I’m not sure, but he’s definitely got enough talent and enough about him to make the step up to the Premier League.
“I’m told Tottenham have been watching him and I expect they’ve been impressed by his performances, so they could be the ones to make a move.
“I still think he has room to improve, but I think he’d be able to go to a team like Tottenham and strengthen their squad and work his way into the starting XI.”
Meanwhile, former Spurs midfielder and Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick once labelled Hackney as “perfect” given his combination and talent and desire. [The Northern Echo]
Tottenham are not alone in their pursuit of Hackney
Football Insider exclusively revealed in August that Hackney told Middlesbrough he wanted a Premier League move after turning down Ipswich Town.
The Tractor Boys agreed a £20million deal with Boro to sign the midfielder, but he was not keen on the move and ultimately remained at the Riverside Stadium.
As a result, the likes of Crystal Palace, Man United, Aston Villa and West Ham have all been linked with moves to bring him to English football’s top tier.
Meanwhile, Brown told Football Insider in August that both Everton and Crystal Palace wanted to sign Hackney and considered hijacking Ipswich’s deal.
Football Insider revealed in March that Crystal Palace want to sign Hackney and had scouts tracking his performances at the Riverside Stadium throughout last season.