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Tottenham supporters have already had an emotional summer. Not long after securing a historic Europa League title triumph, Tottenham fired the manager responsible for bringing that trophy home, as they unceremoniously dumped Ange Postecoglou on a Friday night after getting everyone's hopes up that he'd be staying after all.

Postecoglou was very popular in the locker room, so his sacking was not taken kindly by the players. But all of that drama has already died down thanks to the optimism of new hire Thomas Frank. However, the recent peace could give way to more grief, as a Tottenham legend could indeed soon follow Postecoglou out the door.

Although Frank seems to have Cristian Romero sewn up as a key player who will stay despite the transfer rumors, it appears he hasn't taken the same view of captain Son Heung-min.

Thomas Frank has made his choice

According to a report from TBR Football's Graeme Bailey and Jamie Brown, Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is willing to let Son Heung-min go this summer. There was initially uncertainty regarding Son's status at Spurs and an understanding that the ball was in the club legend's court, but it appears that if it were up to Frank, he'd move on from Son to start a new era at the club in the attack.

Now that doesn't necessarily mean that Son is guaranteed to go or that Tottenham are pushing him out. It just means that if Son wants to leave, Frank won't stand in his way. More than that, it means Frank doesn't really see Son as part of his plans and has his eye towards the future, which is understandable, even if it hurts Tottenham supporters.

Son will be 33 when the 2025/26 season begins, and while Tottenham would benefit greatly from his experience and the fact that he still tied the team lead in Premier League goal contributions despite being in a down year with injuries, Spurs do need to move on at some point. And maybe Frank is high enough on Mathys Tel to hand the Frenchman the keys to the left wing.

Ultimately, Son still does decide his destiny, but if after a meeting with Frank it becomes clear that the new Danish manager has no real role for him, Son may see this as the right opportunity to leave Tottenham on a high note and get one last big paycheck in his career from abroad. At this point, it feels like a Son departure this summer is the most likely outcome.

Former Brentford manager Thomas Frank steps into his role at Tottenham Hotspur with a weight of expectations after both his positive exploits with a Premier League club holding fewer resources and the dismissal of the beloved, Europa League-winning manager Ange Postecoglou.

So far, Tottenham fans have taken warmly to Frank despite the controversial circumstances of the Postecoglou firing, and he's had a strong early start to his run. He's pushing for all the right targets - such as Brentford right winger Bryan Mbeumo and Crytsal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze - and he's already retained the exciting Mathys Tel on the left wing.

One of his biggest challenges, though, is navigating the uncertainty around two of Tottenham's most important and beloved players in Son Heung-min and Cristian Romero. In the case of the former, the player's own desires will govern his future, which is, in itself, a win for Frank and Tottenham in fan perception, as Spurs fans should be happy that the club reportedly won't try to push the captain and club legend out for a few extra bucks from Saudi Arabia or Turkey.

But the Romero case is more important. Romero was close to Postecoglou, and after it seemed like Spurs had turned the corner on the Romero to Atletico Madrid transfer rumors, the abrupt dismissal of Big Ange seemed to threaten their chances at keeping the Europa League Player of the Tournament.

Tottenham negated the sting of losing Ange Postecoglou

Right now, Tottenham fans can breathe a sigh of relief, because it looks like the vice captain has been convinced to stay. According to a report from top Argentinian outlet TyC Sports, there is a different tune being sung around Romero at Tottenham despite Diego Simeone's public overtures to the 27-year-old Argentinian star center back.

Romero reportedly has a number of factors at Tottenham that are pointing in the direction of him staying, including the fact that he just helped Spurs reach the Champions League for next season by winning the Europa League.

But perhaps the biggest and most intriguing was the appointment of Frank, which is seen as a breath of fresh air around the club and a new project that could convince Romero to stay for one or more seasons at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

What makes this so interesting from a Spurs perspective is the fact that one of the whole points regarding the rumors of Romero leaving was the firing of Postecoglou. So if Frank is such a big positive, his energy and optimism negate the sting of losing Big Ange. With neither Atletico nor any other club coming close to Tottenham's demands of 70 million pounds for Romero, it looks like Frank has fulfilled the final task in convincing Romero to stay.

There is optimism that a bold new era could be beginning at Tottenham Hotspur under Thomas Frank, who was recently hired to take over for Ange Postecoglou - another bold manager who brought Spurs their first Europa League title victory in 41 years.

Frank is known for producing some of the most exciting attacking talents in the Premier League over the years. First, it was striker Ivan Toney. And last season, Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa were two of the best forwards in the Premier League with a combined 39 goals while Mikel Damsgaard and Kevin Schade were also highly impressive.

While Frank is aiming to bring Mbeumo and Wissa, he isn't only looking at former Brentford players as Tottenham transfer targets this summer. The Danish manager has been linked to a variety of top attackers around the Premier League and Europe as a whole, such as Rennes' Armand Kalimuendo and Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze.

Tottenham want to sign one of their rivals' best players

According to a new report from The Guardian's Barry Glendenning, Tottenham have turned their focus to wantaway West Ham center forward Mohammed Kudus, who is one of the most talented but also one of the most inconsistent attacking players in the Premier League.

London rivals West Ham seem open to selling Kudus this summer in order to sign other players who fit what they want to do better, and Kudus is someone the Hammers can sell for a lot of money. Tottenham are prepared to bid as much as 50 million pounds in order to test out West Ham's willingness to sell the Ghanian international, though that bid would still be under his release clause of about 85 million pounds, which it seems like only Saudi Pro League clubs would be interested in activating.

Kudus is being monitored by the biggest clubs in the Premier League, as Tottenham's bigger London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea have already been linked to the electrifying dribbler from West Ham. Frank has worked wonders with raw attacking talents, so you can only imagine what he'd be able to do with a 24-year-old who averaged 4.9 combined dribbles completed and fouls drawn per game in a down year.

West Ham almost certainly aren't going to be willing to sell Kudus for just 50 million pounds, but they will have to readjust their expectations and sell the player for less than the release clause, especially if Kudus pushes his way out. Tottenham need to convince both West Ham and Kudus, but if they are willing to bid a little more and Frank is confident he can work his magic with him, this is a a deal Spurs supporters should watch closely this summer.

Although Son Heung-min finished the 2024/25 season stumbling with a nagging foot injury that more than halved his production from the first half of the campaign, he is still the man of the moment for Tottenham Hotspur.

Even before the historic Europa League title triumph, Son had already established himself as one of the greatest legends in Tottenham history, and he then definitively surpassed current Bayern Munich star striker Harry Kane as the best contemporary Spur by captaining the side to their first Europa League title in 41 years, having once led a sans-Kane Tottenham to the Champions League Final six years prior.

But Son faces a difficult decision this summer. He can leave Tottenham on a high with one year left on his contract as a Europa League champion with no risk of staining his legacy with Spurs by turning in a disappointing 2025/26 campaign as a 33-year-old.

Son Heung-min has major interest from Saudi Arabia

He could also stay with Tottenham, captaining their return to the Champions League and showing that he still has plenty left in the tank. Even in a down year with injuries, Son still tied James Maddison for the Tottenham team lead in Premier League goal contributions.

Whatever Son decides, Tottenham apparently aren't going to force him out of the door. Per a report from talkSPORT's Ben Jacobs, three Saudi Pro League sides are interested in spending upwards of 40 million euros on Son while giving the South Korean superstar at least 30 million euros in wages to entice him to be one of the next mainstream faces of a league that includes Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo.

In the report, Jacobs writes that Tottenham won't try to sway Son's opinion and cash in on him. Out of respect to their captain and greatest legend, Daniel Levy and Spurs are going to let the player decide instead of selling him to the highest bidder, no matter how lucrative a Saudi Pro League or Turkish Super Lig offer may be.

Son will certainly have his options to choose from when it comes to enticing wage offers from abroad, but there is something special about him staying at Tottenham and retiring there. Spurs fans should be cynical about how Levy will react to a big enough offer for Son, but if the bids are indeed around 30-50 million euros, there's no point in Tottenham selling more pieces of their souls to jettison a club legend who could still be important to their building efforts in 2025/26 under Thomas Frank.

Daniel Levy clearly woke up feeling brave. The Tottenham chairman, despised by a big portion of the fanbase, isn't one for public/social media appearances.

However, in a recent interview released on the club's official YouTube channel, Levy was comforted by new CEO and long-time ally—they made that clear—Vinai Venkatesham and the ability to rehearse. There was no chance of unscripted discomfort.

It was Venkatesham's first chance to speak indirectly to supporters after the club announced his arrival as CEO in April—an appointment which signalled a considerable shift in Tottenham's hierarchy.

The seven-minute interview didn't quite veer into the realm of a Levy love-in, although Vinai was complimentary of our long-time chairman and said the 63-year-old was a major reason why he opted to join the club. The former Arsenal CEO does come across well, and he, along with Levy, explained why the bold decision of sacking Ange Postecoglou to appoint Thomas Frank was made in the wake of the club's Europa League success in Bilbao.

Daniel Levy vague in explanation of Ange Postecoglou's sacking to hire Thomas Frank

This was a chance for Levy to provide more than the expected details on Ange's sacking, which was made 16 days after the final in northern Spain. However, the chairman merely outlined that it was the "need to compete in all competitions" that led to the Australian's demise. "We felt that we needed a change," he said.

Cheers.

Levy then went on to speak about the new manager, whom he's clearly excited about. The Dane was labelled "highly intelligent, a great communicator, and a super human being" by his new boss, while Vinai added that Spurs' "thorough process" to identify Ange's successor involved ten defined characteristics that they thought important to be a successful Spurs manager.

More than 30 candidates were assessed and a shortlist was drawn up, but the new CEO asserted that Frank was "absolutely the number one candidate". Vinai cited the Dane's track record with developing young players as his main source of excitement, with the squad he's inheriting boasting an array of starlets with the potential to blossom into something special.

Encouragingly, the pair spoke about the need to build off our Europa League success and to continue winning. “We’ve won a European trophy, but it isn’t enough. What we haven’t done is more important, we need to win the Premier league, we want to win the Champions League," was how Levy wrapped up the interview.

Nice. I'm sure the two will share a bottle of red this evening.

There's no question that Tottenham fans are sour about the way the club canned Ange Postecoglou, leaving him in a holding pattern for weeks after he delivered a historic Europa League title for them before dismissing him on a Friday night when all the players and most of the supporters had talked themselves optimstically for a better future under Big Ange.

Spurs, though, did at least hire the strongest manager who was realistically available in Brentford's Thomas Frank. The Danish coach has outperformed Postecoglou in the Premier League and has an unquestionably high tactical acumen, having produced a handful of the league's biggest attacking breakout stars over the past couple of seasons.

Tottenham have already sealed one official transfer for Frank this summer, acquiring Mathys Tel on a permanent basis from Bayern Munich. The 20-year-old joins Spurs for just 35 million euros as one of the most talented 20-year-old left wingers on the planet - a ripe gem for Frank to turn into a shining star to potentially replace Son Heung-min.

But when Tel inevitably succeeds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the coming years, let's not forget that the Frenchman's permanent stay in Tottenham was the wish of the old Spurs coach, Ange Postecoglou.

Ange Postecoglou saw the vision all along

Back in early February, Postecoglou told reporters when askesd if he wanted Tel to stay in Tottenham for longer than the loan they just signed him to from Bayern in January, Big Ange responded, "I didn't bring him here for six months."

It's clear that Postecoglou saw Tel's talent, athleticism, passion for the game, and buy-in to the Tottenham sporting project merited a longer stay. His plan all along was to get Daniel Levy and Spurs to bring Tel in the door and watch them become convinced enough to sign him from Bayern.

The process all played out exactly as Postecoglou planned it, and it's a shame that Tel and Postecoglou won't get the opportunity to work together. You can tell from how they interacted with each other that they were big fans mutually and that Postecoglou wanted to be THE key manager in Tel's development.

He'll now have Frank, who, admittedly, does seem equally intrigued by the uber-talented forward. Tel definitely has a bright future in North London, and he can go on to become another key part of Postecoglou's legacy at the club, alongside the Europa League title both also helped Spurs win.

Tottenham Hotspur are going to have a busy transfer window this summer as they prepare the new squad for a new manager, Thomas Frank. The former Brentford coach comes to the reigning Europa League champions with high expectations, as his predecessor, Ange Postecoglou, was very popular with the Spurs faithful after backing up his words and delivering a major trophy to this long-suffering fanbase.

While Frank and Tottenham have been linked to a number of his stars at Brentford, namely Bryan Mbeumo on the right wing, Spurs have been looking at other players and other positions, too, including those targets before Frank's arrival.

One of those players is Manchester City star left winger Jack Grealish. Although the former Aston Villa sensation is no longer important to Man City after their signings of young, dynamic options Jeremy Doku and Savinho, it's easy to forgete that Grealish was once exactly that player before Pep Guardiola forced him to sacrifice himself into something else.

Grealish's sacrifice was essential to Manchester City winning the treble in 2023, and even since he has fallen off the radar at the Etihad, Grealish has remained linked to Tottenham and is now officially available after City left him off the Club World Cup squad list this summer.

Napoli love their Premier League signings

But althuogh Grealish could make sense as a left wing option with Son Heung-min potentially headed for an exit to Saudi Arabia or Turkey this year, it doesn't appear Tottenham are as interested in the 29-year-old veteran anymore.

The Telegraph's Matt Law reports that while Napoli and other clubs are considering a splashy move for the Manchester City standout, Tottenham are not expected to be among the teams calling Guardiola for Grealish's services.

It would be quite something to see Grealish in Serie A. We usually see players jump from Italy to England, which explains almost half the Tottenham starting lineup right now, but the reverse jump proved to be very successful for the likes of Romelu Lukaku and, most recently, Scott McTominay - both were vital to Antonio Conte surprisingly conquering Italian football with the Partenopei after their woeful finish in 2023/24.

Conte worked wonders with McTominay, and it appears Napoli and Conte are targeting Premier League stars, specifically those with the winning mentality from Guardiola's Manchester City. Already, they've welcomed iconic Premier League playmaker Kevin De Bruyne to join McTominay in midfield, and, now, they are being closely linked to Grealish.

Over the years, Tottenham have struck out on a lot of good transfer targets, and perhaps one of the most egregious ones in recent years was just last summer when Daniel Levy basically threw up his hands and quit on Desire Doue, only to watch the sensational Frenchman double his value and go on to win the Champions League as a centerpiece player for PSG.

Tottenham fans don't want their club to go out and do it all over again this season. They've already put themselves behind the eight ball by taking so long to fire Ange Postecoglou, putting his successor Thomas Frank in a position where he may not be able to sign the best targets due to this slow start.

Spurs already lost out on Rayan Cherki to Manchester City as a result, and, now, it looks like Frank may not be able to bring in his biggest dream target for Tottenham from Brentford because of the ground the club lost during the awkward waiting period they put Postecoglou into.

According to new information from Sky Sports editor Lyall Thomas and insider Dharmesh Sheth, Manchester United still aren't worried about losing Bryan Mbeumo to Tottenham despite Spurs stepping up their already existing interest in the 25-year-old after the hiring of his former manager.

Tottenham's players show more fight than their suits

Aside from the rumors that Manchester United and Mbeumo verbally agreed to a deal, Sky Sports report that Mbeumo is "leaning" towards United. Before Frank was hired, Mbeumo had actually picked Man United as his preferred destination over the other Premier League suitors, which included Tottenham.

Although the Frank appointment gave Spurs some optimism, that doesn't appear to be going a long way. And now, Sky Sports are even reporting that it's unclear if Tottenham will even submit a renewed transfer bid to Brentford for Mbeumo or if they will simply move on to a backup option, which will almost certainly be Bournemouth's breakout right wing star Antoine Semenyo.

It would be sad if Tottenham can't even compete with Manchester United on the transfer market for Mbeumo, who scored 20 goals and 7 assists for Brentford last season, lapping all the Spurs players in terms of attacking production.

"Leaning" doesn't mean decided, and if Tottenham have the mentality that they won't fight or bid other clubs, which seems to be Levy's way, then their fans can only watch in frustration as their club resigns themselves to defeat and goes for a secondary option instead of putting in the work to win a real transfer battle against a team their players put in the work to beat in the Europa League Final.

Tottenham have another of former players and managers making noise around European football, with the most prominent of them being Harry Kane and Eric Dier over at Bayern Munich (well, now Monaco for Dier), as both Englishmen got the title they so desperately coveted by winning the Bundesliga in the same year that Spurs won the Europa League.

Meanwhile, former Tottenham manager Antonio Conte had an even more successful year than those two, somehow guiding Napoli to the Serie A title over Champions League finalists Inter Milan despite the fact that the Partenopei literally lost their two best players and didn't even finish in the European places in the previous two seasons.

Usually, Kyle Walker is the former Tottenham player enjoying the most success, but the 2024/25 season was one of the rare ones without any silverware or success to speak of for the English right back. Walker's Manchester City didn't win any gold, and the club he was loaned to, AC Milan, were woeful and won't be playing in Europe next season after finishing eighth in Serie A.

The Premier League vs. Jose Mourinho

At 35 years old and on the decline, Walker is headed for a club that is a step down from Man City as the Citizens look to clean up their squad following their immensely disappointing campaign. Former Tottenham managerJose Mourinho has already put out feelers for Walker joining him - and potentially Son Heung-min - over at Fenerbahce in Turkey.

Now according to a report from Fabrizio Romano, Premier League side Everton have made contact with Walker over a possible summer transfer, raising the stakes for the 35-year-old right back. Now in addition to a lucrative option in Turkey with European football and the chance to be coached by Mourinho, Walker could remain in the Premier League with Everton, who are also interested in reuniting with Tottenham forward Richarlison.

It makes more sense for Everton pursue younger players than go after another Ashley Young situation with Walker, who showed with both England and Manchester City that the elite level of football has abruptly left him.

But Walker wasn't bad for Milan. He could still do great things for Fenerbahce in Turkey. If he were to stay in the Premier League and sign with Everton, Tottenham would face him twice per season and likely look forward to the opportunity to match Mathys Tel up with their former star right back, using the young legs to target the aging Walker.

An attacking reshuffle is expected to arrive in N17, and Spurs have seemingly identified their replacement for Richarlison.

The Brazilian international hasn't yet sealed a move away from the club, nor is any sort of agreement close, but there's an expectation that Spurs will sell the former Everton star for the right price this summer.

The club acquired Richarlison before the start of Antonio Conte's first full season at the helm. It was a time of great excitement off the back of a thrilling conclusion to 2021/22, and the addition of a proven Premier League goalscorer to complement Harry Kane and Son Heung-min was regarded by many at the time as being the final piece to Conte's jigsaw.

However, Richarlison has been let down by his body in N17 and struggled to justify his hefty price tag. His three seasons at the club have been plagued by unavailability, although he did score 11 times in 28 Premier League games in 2023/24—numbers aided by an impressive purple patch at the turn of the new year.

Off the back of a season where Richarlison crucially contributed late on but barely notched 900 total minutes of playing time, Spurs are ready to cash in.

Spurs identify Arnaud Kalimuendo as potential Richarlison replacement

Sky Sports reported at the start of May that Everton were interested in re-signing the Goodison Park favourite this summer, and further reports suggest the Toffees are waiting to hear what the new Spurs boss thinks of the striker.

Frank may require pre-season to assess Richarlison, but Spurs have nonetheless got to work on signing a potential replacement.

L'Equipe report that the club are ramping up their pursuit of 23-year-old Rennes forward Arnaud Kalimuendo amid interest from Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle. The France U21 international entered the summer off the back of his most prolific senior season to date, as he scored 17 times in Ligue 1 for Les Rouge et Noir.

The former PSG academy starlet has two years left on his contract with Rennes, and the French club could look to cash in this summer with his value peaking.

Spurs have already made an attacking splash this summer by confirming the permanent arrival of Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich, and Dominic Solanke is expected to remain the club's first-choice forward despite the change of manager.

However, they will need to bring in ample cover for Solanke if they opt to let Richarlison depart. Kalimuendo differs in profile to the Brazilian, but his recent body of work in France suggests he'd be a younger, perhaps more dynamic back-up to Solanke.

The 23-year-old is a willing channel runner capable of stretching defences with his vertical and lateral movement. He's a canny operator boasting a compact but powerful frame. Some have drawn comparisons to Yoane Wissa, but I'll have to watch far more 2:20 minute clips of X before I label that assessment woefully lazy.