Thomas Frank is said to be wanting extra goalpower for his Tottenham Hotspur squad come January.
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Tottenham Hotspur director Fabio Paratici is already working behind the scenes to add extra firepower to Thomas Frank’s squad come the opening of the January transfer window.
Spurs put three past Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, taking their tally for the season up to a joint league high of 17. It’s been a strong start to the campaign for new manager Frank, with his side sitting third in the division after nine matches.
There has been a lot to like, but reports this week suggest that the manager is not overwhelmingly happy with his choice of strikers. Randal Kolo Muani came in on loan from Paris Saint-Germain this summer but has struggled with injury.
Tottenham Hotspur ‘in talks’ with Brentford striker
Richarlison has seen his fair share of minutes but has only scored once in the league since his brace on the opening day against Burnley. Meanwhile Dominic Solanke continues to be plagued by injuries with Football Insider claiming the ex AFC Bournemouth man could be sold by Spurs in the New Year.
That would leave space for a new arrival and reporter James Davies believes that could come in Brentford man Kevin Schade. The 23-year-old arrived at the Gtech Community Stadium for £22 million in 2023, while Frank was still in charge in west London.
Davies took to social media platform X on Tuesday and wrote: “EXCL: Fabio Paratici has been in contact with Epic Sports Agency in the last 48 hours regarding Kevin Schade. Tottenham want to be kept informed on the situation — Thomas Frank is a huge admirer of his former player.”
Thomas Frank praises ‘incredible’ Kevin Schade
It’s been a slow start to life in the Premier League for the Germany international, who has had his fair share of injury setbacks. However, the forward is now fit and has two Premier League goals to his name, the latest coming in the Bees’ 3-2 win over Liverpool.
When at Brentford, Frank backed Schade to get better and better as the seasons go on. Following a brace against Manchester United in May, the now Spurs manager said: “He’s grown a lot this season. Scoring 10 goals – not many players have scored 10 goals in the Premier League in their career – and he’ll most likely become even better next year. That’s the plan.
“With his pace going in behind, his threat in the box on headers – two fantastic headers [against United], the first one is an incredible header, the second one is just top class – but also if we go longer he’s one that can win a flick-on and, with set pieces in both boxes, he’s working hard.”
In other news, Tottenham told they can sign 'strong player' to replace Dominic Solanke for bargain fee in January.