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Tottenham Hotspur don't have time to waste after hiring Thomas Frank as their next manager, because they have to get right to business with signing starting-caliber players who can help Spurs compete in the Champions League next season and continue to consistently qualify for the competition year in and year out while building to something even stronger than that.

Even before Frank's arrival, Tottenham had already identified Brentford breakout right winger Bryan Mbeumo has one of their priority transfer targets, as the 25-year-old scored 20 goals with 7 assists under Frank last season to establish himself as one of the best Premier League forwards.

Although Mbeumo initially gave his preference to Manchester United and began transfer negotiations with Ruben Amorim's side a week ago, Spurs were holding out hope for the attacker to change his mind after the Frank hiring and give Tottenham more preference. ESPN's Rob Dawson recently stated that Manchester United were not worried about losing ground to Tottenham in the Mbeumo transfer race after he apparently gave the club assurances of his desire to move to Old Trafford.

Bryan Mbeumo is reconsidering Manchester United over Tottenham

However, it looks like things have already turned in Tottenham's favor. According to a report from Sky Sports's Lyall Thomas, Mbeumo is now more interested in a move to Tottenham, and he and Spurs have actually begun negotiations. Tottenham themselves now feel more encouraged about their chances of signing Mbeumo.

Frank's appointment has clearly helped Tottenham in this case, because there's no way Mbeumo would have ever considered changing his mind or giving Spurs this amount of leeway if it weren't for them hiring his former coach. Players following managers is a real thing in football, and it makes even more sense for someone like Mbeumo to follow Frank when the latter's tactical ideas and management helped shape the former's rise to stardom considerably.

It also helps that Tottenham are a massive club in their own right and have just secured Champions League football after beating Manchester United in the Europa League Final to avenge the fact that they finished a lowly 17th in the Premier League (to Man United's 16th). Man United aren't the powerhouse they used to be, and while there is prestige in joining the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha to right the ship under Amorim, perhaps those positives don't outweigh being a centerpiece player at Tottenham under Frank.

This news isn't anywhere close to an official confirmation of Mbeumo to Tottenham, but it feels significant enough to be the first domino to fall in a change of events that brings the top-class Premier League goal-scoring winger to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2025.

Tottenham are aiming to secure the permanent signing of Mathys Tel this summer after the young Frenchman spent the second-half of the 2024/25 season on loan at the club.

There was plenty of excitement surrounding Tel at the end of the January transfer window, who seemingly had his pick of clubs with Bayern keen to sell. Several Premier League teams supposedly boasted an interest, including Manchester United, but Ange Postecoglou's sweet-talking won Tel over.

The former Rennes starlet and Bayern's youngest-ever goalscorer joined the club on a temporary basis, and although he failed to set the world alight during his first six months in north London, there's certainly enough there to warrant the club attempting to sign Tel permanently.

Bayern director Max Eberl confirms Tottenham negotiations over Mathys Tel

There have been widespread reports of Spurs' willingess to retain Tel, but the club are keen to reduce the €55m option to buy clause attached to his loan.

Bayern director Max Eberl confirmed the discussions between the two clubs, which he said were "no secret" (via Bayern & Germany on X).

"We'll see what happens," Eberl added. It's clear that there's a desire on Bayern's behalf to sell despite their failure to retain Leroy Sane, who has signed a mammoth three-year contract with Galatasaray off the back of the best-scoring season of his career.

Tel was thrust into a difficult situation upon his arrival, and his loan was defined by highlights and moments as opposed to standout performances. Still, there's no denying the talent, and the risk is certainly worth taking if Spurs can negotiate a kinder purchase option. Perhaps somewhere in the region of €35m.

The 20-year-old has divided opinion, and there's undoubtedly a chunk of the fanbase who'd sleep happily if Tel never plays for the club again. Those of that opinion are well entitled to it, but to completely dismiss the French U21 international is unjust, and I'd be intrigued to see what Thomas Frank, now confirmed as Ange Postecoglou's successor, can get out of him.

We're talking about a manager who's evolved Yoane Wissa into a prolific Premier League forward.

An issue with Tel is that he doesn't quite know what he is yet. Is he a wide player, an inside forward or an outright nine? I'm sure Frank knows, and the young forward is one of the talents I expect to boom under the new boss if he does remain in north London.

Tel's combination of talent and mentality render him close to a sure thing... eventually. I want Spurs to be the harbourers of his development after stagnation in Munich.

Tottenham's new manager appointment, Thomas Frank, brings with him an air of optimism, even as the lingering distaste of the way Daniel Levy and Spurs handled Ange Postecoglou would have otherwise threatened to dampen the welcome wagon for the new coach.

Frank is one of the most respected up-and-coming managers in European football, having turned Brentford into legitimate contenders for continental football whie producing some of the Premier League's finest forwards of the last few seasons.

While Tottenham are indeed interested in at least one of those forwards - right winger Bryan Mbeumo - Frank also has his eyes on other Brentford stars who play in the midfield and defense and therefore go underrated in comparison to the forwards who are racking up the goals and assists.

Perhaps the most underrated of those players, defensive midfielder Christian Norgaard is coming off the best season of his career and has been one of Brentford's unsung stars over the past several seasons. The 31-year-old is comfortably an above-average Premier League defensive midfielder, which is more than can be said about some of the performances at the 6 that the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has seen over the past handful of years.

Brentford are putting their feet down

Although Frank is reportedly trying to bring Norgaard to Tottenham it doesn't look like a move will be able to materialize for Spurs. According to a report from Give Me Sport's Danny Rust and Dean Jones, Brentford are doing everything they can to hold onto Norgaard and view keeping him as a priority, to such an extent that they are expected to reject any and all overtures for the veteran midfielder.

It makes sense for Brentford to hold on dearly to an experienced pillar of their entire team, a foundational piece from which all good is created. Because assuming Brentford lose Bryan Mbuemo and one other star in addition to coach Thomas Frank and some of his assistants, the Bees will want to make sure they retain at least Norgaard in the middle of the park.

Tottenham will see this as a blow, of course, because Frank would surely love to have Norgaard as the pivot of the team. He could start initially and then later become a veteran bridge to an up-and-coming 6 that Spurs recruit.

Norgaard is coming off a career year for Brentford with 9 goal contributions from midfield, as well as a whopping 3.7 combined tackles and interceptions per game. His ability to shore up a team defensively with his work ethic, intelligent reading of the game, and leadership skills combined with his ability to provide additional end product would be ideal for Tottenham.

Norgaard is highly underrated and not the first name in everyone's mind when they think of Brentford standouts, but he is someone Spurs should continue to try and push to recruit. Seeing how valuable he is to Brentford, though, it's unlikely Tottenham would be able to get a favorable deal for him, though.

Tottenham Hotspur have secured the appointment of Brentford manager Thomas Frank as their Ange Postecoglou replacement of choice, and although Big Ange will forever be an icon of the club for bringing them the Europa League title this season amidst great adversity, there's a real chance Frank proves to be an upgrade with the way he has developed talent and gotten results for the Bees lately.

Frank is expected to try and bring some of his best Brentford players with him to Tottenham, such as right winger Bryan Mbeumo and center back Nathan Collins, but as Frank eyes new signings for Spurs, the biggest storyline surrounding the club this summer will actually be a potential departure.

Left winger Son Heung-min managed to tie with James Maddison for the team lead in Premier League goal contributions this season, but it was far from a banner year for the South Korean legend. Son can leave the campaign with his head held high having won the Europa League title to place an exclamation point on his case for being the greatest Spur of all time, but with decline setting in and his 33rd birthday on the horizon, leaving on a high note could be the best thing for Son.

Son Heung-min could be headed to Saudi Arabia

According to a report from outlet Football Asian, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is indeed open to selling his captain this summer and has set an asking price of 50 million pounds. This report comes a year after Tottenham received transfer offers of 50 million euros for Son from Saudi Arabia, which were rejected.

One of those top Saudi Pro League sides, Al-Hilal, remains significantly interested in Son this summer, and their interest in the experienced attacker has likely increased after superstar Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he will be staying put at rivals Al-Nassr for the 2025/26 season.

Perhaps Levy would even be willing to take an offer lower than 50 million pounds, but he may not have to. For Saudi Pro League clubs, a 50 million pound offer for one of the most well-liked and marketable superstars on the planet is a fair price, since that's really all that the Saudi Arabian government is after with the players they target on the transfer market.

Son is going to light up the Saudi Pro League no matter what, because if he can contribute to 16 Premier League goals in a worst-case season, then he can easily double that haul in the Saudi Pro League and be one of their best players. If 50 million pounds is all Levy is setting as the inital offer, then he's going to get it. And even if he gets a little less than that, if it were entirely up to the chairman, he'd surely take it. Of course, Spurs fans will have different wishes for their captain.

When fans around world football took in the scenes as Tottenham Hotspur fans celebrated the club's Europa League triumph over Manchester United, it became clear and obvious to everyone that Spurs are absolutely a massive club with a large, diehard following of fans in the United Kingdom, United States, and around the world.

Tottenham have, unfortunately, not won as much recent silverware as other top clubs in the Premier League like Manchester City, Liverpool, and even 2020/21 Champions League winners Chelsea, and even in their histories, the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United have been significantly more successful.

But Tottenham have achieved what they've achieved in the Premier League with a truly abysmal level of financial support, so when they do win a major trophy like this Europa League title against Man United, it means that much more and is celebrated to a level that another club's more prestigious achievement will never be.

To that end, former Tottenham right back Kyle Walker had a great quip regarding just how much it means to win a big title at Spurs. On his podcast, literally The Kyle Walker Podcast, the current Manchester City right back, on loan at AC Milan, said, “I’d probably give up one Premier League to win that with Tottenham.”

Tottenham forges a truly special bond for players

Walker knows a thing or two about playing for historic clubs now that he's on a third one, and he certainly knows a thing or two about winning silverware. Although Walker never won a trophy with Tottenham, he bagged two FA Cups, four League Cups, a Champions League in 2022/23 as part of a treble, the Club World Cup, and a whopping six Premier League titles with Manchester City.

Right now, the Premier League is the most prestigious league title and the second most important club title overall in world football, so Walker putting a Europa League crown above one of those Premier League titles is a big deal and speaks to the pull Spurs have and the level of connection Tottenham has with football fans in England and, of course, with their own fans in North London in the area of Tottenham.

Walker was a wonderful right back for Spurs, who helped him become the best player in the world at that position in Manchester. The 35-year-old England international clearly hasn't forgotten his roots nor lost any love for Tottenham, and that's truly special and will be appreciated by that same swath of Spurs supporters.

Tottenham Hotspur face the prospect of losing Son Heung-min this summer, and while Daniel Levy would probably like to line his pockets with a significant fee coming to him for an out-of-contract player soon to turn 33 years old, most Spurs fans hold a more humanistic view of the beautiful game and would rather see Son retire a Spur.

Already arguably the biggest club legend in Spur history, Son pretty much sealed that debate as done and dusted by hoisting the club's first Europa League title in 41 years. But while that, combined with Ange Postecoglou's departure as coach, could be seen as a nature farewell point for the South Korean superstar, there's still a lot of work for the left winger to do at Tottenham.

Spurs will be back in the Champions League next season, and Son, even in a down year, was still the team's best producer of goals and tied James Maddison with the most goal contributions in the 2024/25 Premier League season of any Tottenham player. Considering the wonders Thomas Frank has worked with Yoane Wissa, Ivan Toney, and Bryan Mbeumo at Brentford, the new coach should be itching to work with the Tottenham captain, too.

Son Heung-min's biggest suitors are in Saudi Arabia

So if Tottenham fans want Son to stay with the club until his contract officially expires in 2026, the best thing to hope for is no gaudy offers of, say, 50 million euros, which is exactly what Saudi Pro League giants were offering last year. And one of those clubs, Al-Hilal, is still after Son in 2025, and they may have more interest in him after striking out on Cristiano Ronaldo.

The best way for Tottenham to avoid getting that kind of offer for Son from Al-Hilal, who may be the top suitor for him, is for Al-Hilal to sign another big-name forward from the Premier League. According to the latest transfer update from Fabrizio Romano, Darwin Nunez is still "guaranteed" to leave Liverpool this summer, and with Saudi Pro League sides highly interested in the Uruguayan international, there is also an openness from Nunez to join a club in Saudi.

Napoli and other European clubs are involved, so Nunez could easily go elsewhere and make Al-Hilal even more desperate to sign Son. Nunez is, like Son, on the list of forward targets preferred by the Saudi Pro League side, and so it stands to reason that if Al-Hilal can nab him from Liverpool, then they won't want Son.

And if Liverpool are so interested in getting rid of Nunez that he is "guaranteed" to go, it makes sense for Al-Hilal to snap up the younger Premier League forward instead. Tottenham fans who want Son to stay should hope for a "Here We Go" for Nunez to Al-Hilal, rather than Nunez to Naples or another club in Europe.

With the appointment of a new manager expected imminently, things are starting to move for Tottenham in the transfer market.

Johan Lange is no longer identifying targets for the dogmatic Australian but for a familiar face in Thomas Frank. And no, I'm not saying that merely because they're both Danish. The pair actually coached together way back when for Superliga outfit Lyngby.

There's hope that a shared vision will emerge, and a host of Premier League stars have been linked with moves to north London since news of Frank's likely arrival broke. Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White is the latest.

Tottenham will have to break the bank to sign Morgan Gibbs-White

According to The Daily Mail's Tom Collomosse, Tottenham could emerge in the race to sign the Forest playmaker this summer after Manchester City dropped out of the race.

Gibbs-White helped inspire Forest to their maiden European berth since the days of Brian Clough last season, recording 15 goal contributions in the Premier League.

He thrived for Nuno Espirito Santo's transition-heavy side, proving to be an irresistible force when handed space to drive into on the counter-attack. Crucially, Gibbs-White is a shrewd decision-maker when forced to make the final action, and he's a dogged worker without the ball.

There's plenty to like about the England international, but I find it hard to believe that Spurs will move for a player who was priced out of a switch to Man City. God knows how negotiations between Daniel Levy and Evangelos Marinakis would go down, too. Bloodbath. Forest will be desperate to keep their creative talisman ahead of their Conference League campaign.

Spurs will surely have to pay a record fee to think about signing the 25-year-old, who doesn't necessarily fill a position of need. Frank has James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski to play with from a number ten role. The same could be said of Eberechi Eze, whom many Spurs fans are desperate to acquire, but the Crystal Palace star is perhaps more comfortable drifting out to the left flank. Gibbs-White, while capable of drifting, too, is more of a straight-line runner who completes his best work from central zones.

All of Spurs' rumoured targets will cost a pretty penny, and Levy is going to have to fork out the cash to acquire prized assets from Premier League clubs. However, if there's one player I'm breaking the bank for, it's Adam Wharton. Talk about a midfield profile we desperately need.

Daniel Levy must back Thomas Frank with a rebuild this summer that allows him to shape the Tottenham Hotspur squad in his image. The Dane's stock is high following his impressive seven-year spell at Brentford.

The 51-year-old is swapping 'a bus stop in Hounslow' for Europa League champions and it's a significant step up in his managerial career. He also comes into a gloomy atmosphere after Levy sacked Ange Postecoglou, just the third manager in the club's history to win a European trophy.

Postecoglou dealt with many issues last season but his attackers were perhaps one of the biggest problems. Brennan Johnson finished the campaign top scorer with 11 goals in the league but he and others failed to show consistency.

That's why Spurs are expected to sign at least one new forward this summer. One target doesn't just have the club chasing his signature as he's long been admired by the incoming Frank.

Frank: 'Fantastic' Semenyo can play 'wherever he wants'

Whether Frank was foreshadowing future interest in Antoine Semenyo remains to be seen but the Dane has already hinted at why he'd be in favour of bringing the Ghanian attacker to Spurs.

"Semenyo can play wherever he wants to play - he's a fantastic player. I think he's been the best individual player for Bournemouth this season. He is definitely a player we need to look out for and do our best to close down." - Frank on Semenyo last season (via Brentford's website).

Semenyo is high on Tottenham's shortlist this summer and it appears the club will be pursuing the 25-year-old. The Lilywhites have made contact with Bournemouth over his availability and learned he'll cost £70m, per talkSPORT.

That fee is a little hefty but shouldn't come as a surprise given it was just last summer they sold Dominic Solanke for a club-record £65m. He has arguably become one of the most admired wingers in the top-flight and could become Frank's Bryan Mbeumo at Spurs.

What Semenyo could bring to Frank's Spurs

Frank's 4-3-3 system at Brentford didn't just earn plaudits, it got results that ensured they have remained in the Premier League since promotion in 2021. Mbeumo is one of many roaring successes to come under the Danish tactician's development.

Mbeumo was the Bees' talisman this past season, stepping up after Ivan Toney's departure. The Cameroonian bagged 20 goals in 38 league outings, used in a deadly partnership with Yoane Wissa.

There are similarities in Mbeumo and Semenyo's game as they both possess the versatility to play across the frontline. The African pair also share similar goalscoring instincts and ball-carrying is a significant part of their game.

Frank's Brentford were often fierce on the counter and that could be a tool he'll use upon his start at Spurs. He will need a pacey and powerful attacker who can help break forward and Semenyo has displayed such ability throughout his time at the Vitality.

After Tottenham fired Ange Postecoglou, the club has to be seriously worried about the potential for losing star center back Cristian Romero, who continues to get gassed up by stars at other Premier League clubs as the best player in his position in world football.

Tottenham have been keeping an eye on center back targets around European football, mostly in Serie A, to keep a running shortlist of the best possible Romero replacements in case the 26-year-old Argentinian international hands in an official transfer request.

Atletico Madrid have been hot on Romero's heels, and while their transfer interest cooled as Romero's value to Spurs skyrocketed along the Europa League title run, that could change very soon with a hint from Romero, the 2024/25 Europa League Player of the Tournament.

Tottenham need to put the name of Kim Min-jae at the top of their list of center back alternatives. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich have made Kim a "clear candidate" to sell this summer and are open to transferring the 28-year-old for a "suitable" offer.

Tottenham have a new top Cristian Romero alternative

Although Kim is one of the best defenders in the world and has now played a crucial role in title-winning teams in Bayern and Napoli, he was never valued by Bayern appropriately. They constantly scapegoated him unfairly in the media despite receiving a literal notice from FIFPro that they were mistreating the player by having him grind through a significant injury.

Kim needs to get out of Bayern and that toxic situation at a club known for slagging off its own players, and he may actually find Tottenham to be a much more positive environment, for all of the clear issues under Daniel Levy's watch.

More to the point, Kim is a fantastic footballer, and while he is a couple of years older than Romero, it wasn't long ago when he was considered the better player back in his breakout season for Napoli in 2022/23 when the Partenopei first won the Scudetto.

We are still waiting for confirmation of Thomas Frank replacing Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur. Daniel Levy's decision to part ways with the Australian coach came weeks after he'd delivered the Lilywhites their first major trophy in 17 years with a famous night in Bilbao.

Brennan Johnson netted the winner in a 1-0 win over Manchester United to end a dismal season on a high. The Welsh winger was one of several players whose form was a concern despite reaching 11 goals in the Premier League.

Spurs need more firepower and have been linked with some of Europe's finest attackers to ensure they have potency next season. But Frank won't get his hands on one of the most experienced and ready-made options on the market.

Fabrizio Romano: Tottenham set to miss out on Leroy Sane

Leroy Sane has been mentioned as a possible target this summer amid the German winger's contract expiring at Bayern Munich. The 29-year-old is Premier League proven, having impressed during a spell at Manchester City before flourishing at the Allianz Arena.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has all but confirmed Sane won't be heading to North London, though. He'll be jetting off to Turkiye and joining Galatasaray:

"Leroy Sane will become Galatasaray player on contract until June 2028, as revealed this morning! Deal almost agreed between parties with formal signature to follow, player’s camp in Istanbul to complete all steps."

Sane could have been a statement signing at the start of the Frank era. He's a world-class player who certainly knows where the goal is, bagging 11 goals in 30 Bundesliga games last season. But he doesn't come cheaply, currently sitting on a purported £244,000 at Bayern.

Tottenham MUST go all out for Antoine Semenyo

Frank's arrival is bound to lead to speculation over Brentford players following him through the door. Bryan Mbeumo would have been an exciting signing but he isn't expected to perform a U-turn over his decision to join Manchester United.

A new winger should be a focus for Levy and the recruitment team and it appears they have Antoine Semenyo on their radar. The Bournemouth star was excellent last season and could perform a similar role as Mbeumo has in Frank's Brentford side.

talkSPORT reports that Tottenham have "held talks" but the Cherries want £70m. Frank has already explained why he'd be a good fit.

Semenyo managed 11 goals and six assists in 37 league games but it's his versatility that could be crucial come next term. The Ghanaian can operate on the right-wing, out on the left and even centrally, using his pace, instinctive movement and clinical finishing abilities effectively.