Tottenham Hotspur might already be running their existing transfer targets past incoming boss Thomas Frank, who is set to replace Ange Postecoglou in N17.
In a meeting with Daniel Levy before becoming new Tottenham boss, Frank was made a promise about Spurs’ transfers — the Dane will have a significant say.
Spurs won’t solely rely on Frank’s judgement when signing players, but he will have considerable input.
Perhaps Frank might want to sign a player from Brentford, but at the same time, there will already be players who the likes of Johan Lange have done a lot of work on.
Spurs need additions to several areas of their squad for their return to the Champions League, and they might still be considering a surprise move for a player from Chelsea.
Tottenham target Renato Veiga left ‘frustrated’ by Chelsea snub
Earlier this year, TBR Football revealed that Tottenham were interested in Renato Veiga at Chelsea, a 21-year-old who spent the second half of the season on loan at Juventus.
Former managing director of football Fabio Paratici is set to return to Spurs this summer, and perhaps his knowledge of Italian football could be significant when it comes to any Renato Veiga pursuit.
But if Tottenham are still considering a move for the versatile defender then they might be in luck.
According to reliable journalist Nizaar Kinsella, Veiga is now ‘frustrated’ at a decision that has just been made at Chelsea.
Veiga has been left out of Chelsea’s Club World Cup squad, a tournament he expected to be a part of for the Blues.
Kinsella shared that a ‘source close to the player’ confirmed that Veiga expected to return to Chelsea to play at the competition after winning the Nations League with Portugal.
However, the defender hasn’t been registered.
Enzo Maresca’s Renato Veiga verdict explains why he’s perfect for Spurs
In terms of Spurs’ interest in Veiga, it must somewhat stem from the Portugal international’s versatility.
Portugal manager Roberto Martinez has praised Veiga for his country already, a superb young talent.
And when speaking last October shortly before Veiga went on loan to Juventus, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca perhaps explained why any side would be lucky to sign the 21-year-old.
Speaking after Chelsea beat Belgian side Gent in the Europa Conference league, Maresca hailed Veiga for playing in three different positions in a short space of time.
He said: “Tonight he played like an attacking midfielder, in the pocket for the first time of the season for us.
“He did very well. You never imagine Renato arriving in the box and scoring from the other side. That means he is doing well.
“When we needed him as a holding midfielder against Bournemouth, he was there. The other day against Brighton, as a full-back. He is versatile. Tonight he was playing like an attacking midfielder but overall I think he did well.”
A seriously talented youngster, and one who Spurs would be clever to steal away from Chelsea.