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Tottenham have wasted little time in confirming the permanent signing of Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich off the back of the Frenchman's six-month loan in north London.

Tel joined the club on a temporary basis at the end of the January transfer window with Spurs reportedly having the option to buy the 20-year-old outright for as much as €55m at the end of the season.

However, Spurs have been able to negotiate a much kinder price with the Bundesliga champions, with Tel reportedly joining the club in a €35m deal. The forward has signed a contract until 2031.

Mathys Tel could develop into Son Heung-min's successor

Tel offered glimpses of his sky-high potential during the second half of 2024/25 and we can only project that the best is yet to come of the French U21 international in N17. While it was Ange Postecoglou who helped bring him to the club in the winter, Tel has seemingly been left convinced by new manager Thomas Frank (and vice versa).

The incoming boss maximised the talents of several attackers during his lengthy Brentford tenure, and Tel is poised to benefit from the Dane's arrival. His roles under Ange were more rigid in terms of positioning, but Frank should allow the talented 20-year-old more freedom to roam from an inside forward position. At Brentford, Frank's forwards benefitted—most notably last season—from the creation of high-quality scoring opportunities due to their ability to facilitate artificial transition sequences, and Tel possesses the necessary ball-striking to morph into a reliable Premier League marksman.

This may well be the summer when a club icon departs in Son Heung-min, with the Korean superstar showing signs of decline over the past 18 months. However, in Tel, Spurs may well have snagged the sharpshooter's successor for a bargain price.

It's time to usher in a new dawn with Frank at the helm, and Tel will be one of the project's cornerstones should he merely come within reach of his ceiling. Bayern Munich were utterly convinced by his talent, signing him for €28.5m as a 17-year-old in 2022, but the move ultimately arrived too soon for Tel, who struggled for rhythm and minutes amid fierce competition out wide.

Spurs is undeniably a more suitable home, despite his failure to set the world alight during his first 20 appearances. The absence of patience within the modern-day supporter means there are plenty who aren't convinced by Tel, believing this deal to merely be another example of Levy's penny-pinching when the likes of Eberechi Eze and Bryan Mbeumo are out there to be signed for big fees.

Hold that view if you wish, but it's one I cannot subscribe to. Sure, we were limited to mere moments from Tel during his loan, but he remains one of Europe's premier U21 attacking talents. For €35m, the deal was a no-brainer for Spurs, and I'm so excited to see him shine under Frank.

Tottenham Hotspur have been focusing intently on stealing away Bryan Mbeumo from Manchester United, as one of the hottest transfer prospects on the market in the Premier League has an opening to join Spurs after the appointment of his former manager at Brentford, Thomas Frank.

The Danish coach is the entire reason why Tottenham have some level of optimism that they can sign Mbeumo despite the fact that the 25-year-old with 27 Premier League goal contributions last season initially made it clear that Manchester United was his favored landing spot.

Although Tottenham do indeed have every chance at landing the uber-talented Mbeumo on their right wing as a key supplier of goals and overall attacking threat, they know they can't lock into him as their only transfer target at the position since Manchester United had such an early advantage over them.

In case Tottenham were to strike out on Mbeumo, Give Me Sport's Ben Jacobs said on the Last Word on Spurs podcast that Bournemouth star right winger Antoine Semenyo would then become the top choice for Tottenham.

Tottenham's backup plan won't actually be cheaper

Given Semenyo and Mbeumo have both been linked to Tottenham long before Ange Postecoglou was fired, this assertion that Semenyo is the top alternative to Mbeumo isn't surprising at all. These two young men were the biggest breakout stars in the Premier League at the right wing position, and while Mbeumo is better overall with significantly more end product, Semenyo's electric dribbling and success with Bournemouth last season have to be recognized.

Like Mbeumo, Semenyo won't come cheap, as he is also expected to cost any interested party somewhere around 70 million pounds. Bournemouth will surely have to accept less than that initial evaluation, but after getting 65 million pounds for striker Dominic Solanke out of Spurs last season, Tottenham can't expect much of a discount on Semenyo in 2025 either.

Last season Semenyo, who is the same age as Mbeumo at 25, scored 11 Premier League goals for Bournemouth with 5 assists, averaging 1.9 dribbles completed per game. Those are good numbers in the Premier League for a right winger, but they are almost half the production that Mbeumo provided to Brentford, and while Semenyo did win a significant amount of dribbles, it's hard to say that he's a more effective dribbler than Mbeumo despite being more explosive; Mbeumo's consistency and strength set him apart.

Semenyo should have a buyer beware tag, but he is indeed a legitimate alternative to Mbeumo for Tottenham, and it's difficult to find many better right wing options than Semenyo should Frank fail to secure his top choice on the market.

After more than a month of intense negotiations between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich, 20-year-old left wing talent Mathys Tel will indeed be headed to the Premier League on a permanent basis as the two European powerhouses agreed to a 35 million euro deal.

The move ensures that Tottenham will hold onto one of the most promising talents in European football and someone whom Spurs can build an attack around. Tel clearly has more upside than his teammates, and with Son Heung-min increasingly linked to clubs abroad, there's a real chance the Frenchman could one day be the heir to the Tottenham captain on the left wing.

What makes the Tel signing even better for Tottenham is the price Tottenham are getting one of the most talented left wing prospects in Europe at a price significantly less than the initially agreed upon option to buy clause in his winter loan deal.

Mathys Tel was bought almost at half price

And better yet, Tottenham are getting Tel for even cheaper than what they could have signed him for in January if they made the move permanent up front. At that time, Bayern Munich were asking for 60 million euros, and there were even rumblings that Spurs had reached a verbal agreement for a transfer of that fee.

It turns out that the best thing for Spurs was to have that deal fall through, whether it was rejection from Tel because he wasn't ready to move at that time or Tottenham realizing they didn't want to spend that much on the player.

Based on his actions on and off the pitch, Tel is clearly Tottenham all the way and wants to be a star as a part of a long-term future at the historic English club. He just won the Europa League title with Tottenham, and that taste of European glory will leave Tel hungry for more success with Spurs.

In total, Tel, by not moving in January and wanting to wait things out, saved Spurs a grand total of 25 million euros, which is a significant amount of money that is worth a top prospect in its own right. That's one more favor Tel has done for Tottenham, and there should be a lot of optimism regarding what the uber-athletic 20-year-old can do with Spurs in a full season under Thomas Frank, who coaxed a combined 39 goals out of Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo in the 2024/25 season.

Tottenham Hotspur played a very exciting style of football under Ange Postecoglou, but they should be just as exciting with arguably more attacking efficacy after the hiring of Thomas Frank, who led Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa to a combined 39 Premier League goals last season after losing his previous best forward, Ivan Toney, to Saudi Arabia.

Frank is already pushing to bring Mbeumo with him to Tottenham, and Brentford teammate Wissa could join him, too. There's also Eberechi Eze an a host of other big-name attacking players in the Premier League who are expected to pique the interest of Frank this summer.

But Frank will also be expected to develop the players currently under Tottenham's books and maximize their productivity. After securing a potential bargain deal to keep Mathys Tel around at N17 permanently, Frank will have to take stock of the other players in the Tottenham attack, especially those on the bubble.

One of those players on the bubble is Manor Solomon, who played a key role in Leeds United's promotion from the EFL Championship last season and had succes at Shakhtar Donetsk before that. Although he's generally been expected to leave Tottenham this summer, it appears Frank isn't ready to cut him loose without taking a closer look himself.

According to new information from talkSPORT reporters Alex Crook and Ben Jacobs, Solomon is actually going to start the pre-season with Tottenham, because Frank wants to evaluate him and give him a fair shot at cracking the official 2025/26 season squad. This is Solomon's chance to make an impression on Frank and stay with Spurs for at least one more season, avoiding a permanent transfer to Leeds or elsewhere.

It's a huge chance for Solomon. While it's far from a guarantee and competition is stiff, Solomon could like his chances if Son decides to leave for Turkey and Saudi Arabia and Daniel Levy ends up signing nobody else, besides Tel, for the left wing position.

Solomon does his best work from the left wing, and he's a good athlete with goal-scoring upside. Ultimately, Tottenham should probably aim higher than Solomon, but if the 25-year-old ends up blowing the former Brentford manager away in practices and preseason fixtures in in the coming month, then it's going to be difficult to deny him a spot on the squad. Frank has worked wonders with the forwards at Brentford over the years, and maybe the new coach is what Solomon needs to have a breakthrough.

When the transfer window opens, Spurs react slowly and miss out on some top targets as a result.

But, last summer, Daniel Levy attempted to be proactive in securing a special release clause for talented Real Betis midfielder Johnny Cardoso in exchange for the unwanted Spurs player Giovani Lo Celso.

The entire transfer was bizarre, and now that Spurs can activate the special release clause, Cardoso has no interest in joining, leaving Spurs holding an empty bag. However, the club should view this as a blessing in disguise, as there are far superior options available to them.

Adam Wharton

Spurs could add to their embarrassment of riches in the midfield by adding another young English talent.

Adam Wharton has caught the eye of top clubs in his 43 games at Crystal Palace with his playmaking abilities.

The 21-year-old checks many boxes for Spurs. He's young, Premier League-proven, and English, which will help the club meet the homegrown quota.

Last season, Wharton provided two assists in 20 games for Palace. Still, he created nearly two chances per 90 minutes and played three accurate long balls per 90 minutes, which could play perfectly into Thomas Frank's system.

Wharton could be the perfect number 6 for Spurs in a midfield trio. Imagine a midfield of Archie Gray, Wharton, and Lucas Bergvall. It could dominate under Frank for years.

Tyler Adams

Cardoso's fellow countryman, Tyler Adams, is a better option.

The 26-year-old has played 55 games in the Premier League between Leeds United and Bournemouth. This past season was his best year in the League.

In 28 matches, he provided three assists and demonstrated solid defensive play. He won 50 tackles and 139 duels on the season and averaged 1.5 interceptions per 90.

While buying a player from Bournemouth might not be the most exciting option, Adams has experience in the top flight and has grown as a player each season. He would be a perfect buy-low opportunity for Spurs.

Morgan Gibbs-White

Noticing a trend? Morgan Gibbs-White is more of an attacking option than the first two, but he has experience in the League.

He was an instrumental part of Nottingham Forest's surprise season, which saw them flirt with qualification for the Champions League.

Gibbs-White delivered eight goals and seven assists in 34 starts this season. He completed more than five progressive passes per 90 minutes and worked hard without the ball, finishing in the 90th percentile in interceptions at his position.

In addition to his solid form, he is also English and would count towards that all-important homegrown quota. It won't be easy for Spurs to pry him away from Forest, but he would be worth it as he is just hitting his stride.

Morten Hjulmand

Going outside of the Premier League, Morten Hjulmand is another excellent option for Spurs.

Last season for Sporting in Liga Portugal, he was one the best box-to-box midfielders in the League.

The 25-year-old Denmark national chipped in with two goals and delivered two assists. Additionally, he was adept in attack, boasting a pass accuracy of over 90 percent and the ability to win free kicks, drawing more than two fouls per 90 minutes.

The impressive numbers extend to the defensive side of the game as well. Hjulmand won over 60 percent of his duels and nearly 70 percent of his tackles and saw an incredible 6.48 recoveries per 90 minutes.

If Hjulmand is interested in joining his fellow countryman, Thomas Frank, Spurs should consider spending their money on him rather than Cardoso.

Lennon Miller

Last year, Tottenham spent big money on young talents like Gray, Bergvall, and, most recently, Mathys Tel. Lennon Miller could be next in line.

The Scottish national was incredible for Motherwell last season in the Scottish Premiership.

He was everywhere for his club last season, picking up eight assists and two goals. But more importantly, in 32 games, he was credited with creating 50 chances and playing 104 accurate long balls.

In possession, he was able to draw 70 fouls and was only dispossessed 26 times. And defensively, he covered a lot of ground, posting an impressive 203 recoveries, winning 182 duels, picking up 43 interceptions, and winning possession in the final third eight times.

If Spurs are looking to continue their transfer strategy from last season, Miller makes perfect sense. The teenager has shown immense promise in a lower league, to the extent that he made his first senior caps for the national team last week.

Tottenham has made a complete mess of their Lo Celso transfer from last summer, but not getting Cardoso and instead opting for one of these better options would help clean up the mess left behind.

Tottenham Hotspur were always expected to recruit heavily from Brentford after hiring manager Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou, as the Bees have several impressive players who can help Spurs in the short-term and even long-term.

Understandably, Tottenham's main focus initially has been on the main prize, Bryan Mbeumo, and there is reason to believe that Spurs can coax him away from Manchester United, originally tabbed as the right winger's destination of choice.

Mbeumo is undoubtedly Brentford's best player after scoring 20 goals with 7 assists in a tremendous breakout season, but there are other players worth signing on the Bees. Defensive midfielder Christian Norgaard and center back Nathan Collins have already been linked to Spurs, and now Brentford's second-best player behind Mbeumo is being named in rumors.

According to a report from The Guardian's Ed Aarons, Tottenham are interested in signing Yoane Wissa this summer, meaning Spurs want to take a combined 39 goals and 11 assists from Brentford if they manage to sign both players.

Tottenham could make a Richarlison upgrade

Tottenham are expected to sell perennially disappointing striker talent Richarlison, and they will need a replacement for him. Wissa is actually a little underwhelming compared the top options Spurs should be targeting at the 9, but since Tottenham seem to believe in Dominic Solanke as the starter after investing heavily in the England international last summer, Wissa would be a reasonable backup option.

Wissa didn't have as many goals as Mbeumo last season, but he was only one off, bagging 19 for the Bees as a good anchor point for the attack with 1.5 fouls drawn per game. Clubs as big as Arsenal and Manchester United would do crazy things for a striker who can score 19 goals and serve as a target man, so Tottenham would do well to snag two potential 15-goal strikers with above-average all-around qualities between Solanke and Wissa.

A legitimate player worth targeting and a strong caliber of striker to be the backup, Wissa makes sense if the price is right and if Frank believes in using Solanke as a starter for another year. Given Solanke's raw ability, if Frank can get 19 goals out of a virtually unknown 28-year-old forward at Brentford, then he should be able to get at least that amount with Solanke at Tottenham.

And when it comes to Wissa, a package deal of Wissa, Mbeumo, and Frank could be very dangerous. Just ask Liverpool how much it means to have attackers familiar with each other working together for years. Or ask that same question to Tottenham with Son Heung-min and Mr. Harry Kane.

Tottenham are busy trying to sign some of the biggest talents the Premier League has to offer, such as Brentford right winger Bryan Mbeumo and potentially even Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze.

But they are also working on discussing potential sales. There are those whom Spurs are actively trying to offload, such as Richarlison and Yves Bissouma, and then there is the prospect of the club's two best players leaving by their own wishes, Son Heung-min and Cristian Romero.

How the futures of Son and Romero proceed depends on both Tottenham and the players themselves, but the most important of the two for the club's long-term future is undoubtedly the 27-year-old Cristian Romero.

In the prime of his career, Romero was named the best player of the Europa League Tournament, which Tottenham won behind an excellent performance from the serial winning center back in the Final vs. Manchester United. Romero has been linked to big clubs in Spain since before the Europa League Final, and Tottenham supporters are worried he could push for an exit after the club callously dismissed Ange Postecoglou.

Tottenham have set a high price for Cristian Romero

However, according to the latest information from BBC Sport's Sami Mokbel, no club has stepped up with an interest in paying the 70 million pound asking price for Romero that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has set.

Now, Romero pushing his way out of the club could change that, but there's really nothing other than speculation to fuel the rumors that 1) Romero wants out and 2) Romero wants out to Atletico Madrid over Tottenham.

The reality is that Atleti have not offered anywhere near the high asking price Tottenham have set for one of their star players and vice captain. And in the last month, there has been no indication that Atleti are serious enough about a transfer for the Argentinian hero to actually make a competitive bid for a player some are calling the best center back in the world.

Tottenham Hotspur captain and superstar left winger Son Heung-min will be one of the most in-demand transfer targets this summer for clubs that focus on signing the biggest names in world football who are past their primes.

Son will be 33 years old when the 2025/26 season begins and will be entering the final year of his contract with Tottenham. Chairman Daniel Levy is reportedly open to selling Son for 50 million pounds this year, just one year after clubs in the Saudi Pro League were reportedly offering Tottenham 50 million euros for the South Korean legend.

If Son is ready to wave goodbye to Tottenham after finally winning a European title with Spurs and then watching Ange Postecoglou get fired, then this could be the year he goes. Al-Hilal have been concretely linked to the 32-year-old star and won't be giving up any time soon, especially after losing out on Cristiano Ronaldo before the Club World Cup opener.

Son Heung-min could double his wages

But there's more than just Saudi Pro League clubs interested in Son. According to a report from Turkish outlet Fanatik, Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho is interested in reuniting with Son this summer - so much so that he and the club are fully on board with a Son transfer and have sanctioned a "crazy offer' for him.

The amount of money they will offer Tottenham for a transfer is unclear, but they are reportedly willing to double Son's salary. Currently, Son makes around 10 million pounds per season at Tottenham, so Fenerbahce would therefore be willing to offer close to 23-24 million euros per year to Son.

Although Saudi Pro League sides could offer more, that's still a boatload of money for Son, and he could both play under Mourinho again - one of the best coaches of all time - and also compete in the Champions League for a Fenerbahce side that finished second in the Turkish Super Lig last season. They could even win the title next year with Victor Osimhen leaving Galatasaray if Son were to enter the picutre for Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

It's another transfer destination for Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy to keep in mind, because if Son wants to go with Mourinho, make great money, enjoy football and life in Turkey, and still compete for prestigious trophies, it's a great alternative to Saudi and Al-Hilal. Tottenham fans should watch for more potential links between Son and Fenerbahce this summer.

Tottenham Hotspur have identified Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo as their No. 1 transfer target to begin the summer window, as Thomas Frank and the 20-goal right winger forged a great working relationship en route to Mbeumo's status as one of the biggest breakout stars in English football last season.

However, Tottenham have significant competition for Mbeumo from Manchester United. Spurs recently received encouraging news on the Mbeumo front that makes it clear they have a legitimate chance at signing the top-class Premier League right winger, but they can't be considered the favorites just yet.

Manchester United may be the most concretely linked competitors to Mbeumo, but they aren't the only notable suitors for the Brentford star. According to a report from BBC Sport's Sami Mokbel, there are also Champions League clubs, besides Tottenham, interested in signing the player.

Bryan Mbeumo can succeed at almost any Champions League club

Although Manchester United may be the main team Tottenham are competing with for Mbeumo right now, there are bigger suitors than them in this race. Mokbel hasn't named them, but perhaps clubs like Juventus, Bayern Munich, and other historic franchises in European football that are Champions League mainstays are after Mbeumo.

They should be. A player scoring 20 goals with 7 assists as an all-around star for Brentford in the Premier League is a massive deal, and anyone who watches Mbeumo can tell that he is a fully legitimate talent entering the prime years of his career. He is no fluke as an athlete or footballer.

Therefore, Tottenham need to do what they can to sign him and keep him united with Frank, the coach who helped all of this happen. Mbeumo can shine pretty much anywhere in the Premier League, but he could also be an asset for more successful clubs than Manchester United and Tottenham abroad, and Spurs supporters can't underestimate the potential for a suitor from another big European league to suddenly swoop in and steal him.

Tottenham are on the right track with Mbeumo, and he's the best possible player Spurs could realistically sign to their attack this summer. But he's so good that he could help more established Champions League clubs, too, and Tottenham would be wise to do what they can to reasonably close this transfer out with Brentford before bigger competitors than the team they beat in the Europa League Final, Manchester United, get involved in the Mbeumo transfer sweepstakes this summer transfer window.

Tottenham Hotspur have identified Brentford star right winger Bryan Mbeumo as their priority transfer target this summer as they look to start off Thomas Frank's reign as manager with a splash, signing his biggest gem from his former club.

Frank turned Mbeumo into a monster last season, as the 25-year-old scored 20 goals with 7 assists as one of the most potent all-around attacking threats in the Premier League. You could make a strong case that after Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak, Mbeumo was the most impressive individual forward in the 2024/25 Premier League campaign.

Although Mbeumo initially indicated a preference towards joining forces with Matheus Cunha this summer at Manchester United, the tables have turned and now Tottenham are increasingly confident that they have an equal or better chance at snagging the Brentford star with Frank at the helm.

Tottenham are ready to exceed Manchester United's price

Now, according to a report from GIve Me Sport's Ben Jacobs, Tottenham are ready to offer more than the 45 million pounds plus 10 million pounds in bonuses that Manchester United initially offered to Brentford, which the Bees roundly rejected. Brentford are asking for 60 million pounds for Mbeumo, so if Spurs are willing to offer more than what Man United did, that should put them right around the 60 million pound mark.

Of course, Tottenham's pursuit for Mbeumo relies on two things. One, that Mbeumo does indeed favor Tottenham, and based on Jacobs's reporting, that remains to be up for debate despit the recent optimism created by the Frank appointment. Two, that Brentford are interested in 60 million pounds in total between the initial fee and bonuses and aren't asking for 60 million pounds up front in guaranteed transfer value.

Even in the case where Brentford want a full 60 million pounds at the door, that shouldn't be a deal-breaker for Tottenham. As Jacobs notes, Tottenham have another top alternative in the Premier League on the right wing in Bournemouth's own breakout star Antoine Semenyo, but his asking price will be at least that of Brentford's for Mbeumo. Considering Tottenham paid 65 million pounds to the Cherries for Dominic Solanke last year, they can't expect Semenyo to be a cheaper - and Mbeumo is the more productive player with a better familiarity with their new coach.

Tyler Dibling is another alternative, and Tottenham should seriously consider signing the Southampton gem. But he's clearly not as proven as Mbeumo. If Tottenham want Mbeumo, they will have to pay what Brentford are asking for, but this latest report from Jacobs shows that Daniel Levy is, apparently, willing to do just that and go toe-to-toe with Manchester United for the player his new manager wants most.