Plenty of Tottenham Hotspur players are set for clean slates under Thomas Frank during pre-season training.
In the next few weeks, Spurs players are due to arrive back at Hotspur Way to begin preparation for next season, in which Thomas Frank will be assessing his new squad.
The 2025/26 campaign is set to be a big one for the North London club as they return to the Champions League, along with the hope of improving on last term’s 17th-place finish.
Spurs supporters have now been discussing one player who could suddenly benefit from the arrival of Frank and play a key role next term.
Tottenham fans think Pape Matar Sarr could become key under Thomas Frank
Tottenham Hotspur fans actually think that Pape Matar Sarr could become a key player under Frank next season and he hasn’t yet shown his full potential.
The midfielder played a pivotal role in the Europa League final for Spurs as he played the ball in which Brennan Johnson eventually turned home to win 1-0.
Last pre-season, Ange Postecoglou called Sarr ‘unbelievable’, although the youngster struggled to break into his plans on a regular basis.
The 22-year-old still managed to play 55 times last term, but was often in and out of the starting line-up, and there is a sense he can still improve so much.
Spurs fans share that sentiment and have taken to X to share their views on the young Senegalese international.
One fan said: “So much potential with this lad under Frank. Has the engine to run for days. The fact that Ange never coached him was criminal. He will be so pivotal for when we play a 3-5-2.”
Another claimed: “Did it with Johnson at his lowest point and he won us the UEFA Europa League. Invest in Sarr, this man is going to be phenomenal next season.”
There was yet more praise for Sarr: “Think he is gonna shine under Frank in the double pivot role. We have so many options now with Bergvall, Gray, Bentancur and Maddison.”
Finally, another supporter added: “There’s no reason Archie Gray and Pape Sarr can’t become the mystical ‘proper’ midfielder everyone keeps talking about. They are extremely high-ceiling players and anyone who thinks the club is dropping significant money on a player to block their development is insane.”
Tottenham still need to sign another midfielder this summer
Regardless of the role that Sarr could play, Tottenham still need to sign another midfielder this summer.
Spurs need a holding midfielder who can add some real steel to the middle of the park for the Lilywhites, which was certainly missed last term.
Frank’s system means that his midfield set up could change a fair bit, with a double pivot used at times, or that could change to a three at times.
Therefore, plenty of options in the middle are needed, but with Yves Bissouma potentially leaving Tottenham, the signing of a number six could be key.
Lucas Bergvall is likely to be the first name on the teamsheet next season, and it will be about finding him a partner who is happy to sit and do the dirty work.