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Chelsea and Manchester United are weighing up the possibility of trying to send Christopher Nkunku and Alejandro Garnacho in opposite directions this summer.

Fabio Paratici has a consultancy contract with Tottenham Hotspur that runs to the end of August, meaning the club are under no pressure to hand him a new staff role despite the fact his worldwide ban is nearing an end.

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Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze is interested in spearheading Thomas Frank's Tottenham revolution.

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Arsenal have sensationally entered the race for explosive PSG winger Bradley Barcola and are reportedly challenging Liverpool for the £100m star.

Mohammed Kudus has signed with renowned sports management firm ROOF as speculation over a potential move away from West Ham United continues to gather pace.

Leicester's future has been left shrouded in uncertainty as their Thai owners face a total business collapse.

DAILY MIRROR

AC Milan have made contact with Arsenal as they consider signing Oleksandr Zinchenko, who has spent the last three years at the Emirates but will soon enter the final 12 months of his deal.

A potential swap deal that would see Manchester United part ways with Jadon Sancho and welcome Dusan Vlahovic could be on the cards.

Scott McTominay is the latest mega-money target for Saudi giants Al Hilal according to reports.

Manchester United have dramatically reduced the size of their scouting network in a bid to put an end to years of bad transfer business.

DAILY MAIL

Paul Pogba believes Juventus did not do enough to support him during his doping ban.

Juventus are reportedly considering offering two players to Manchester United in an attempt to sign Jadon Sancho this summer.

GUARDIAN

Ibrahima Konaté is stalling on signing a new deal at Liverpool, raising fears at the club that another key player could run down his contract after this summer's departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

INDEPENDENT

There is still a €10m gap between Arsenal and RB Leipzig on Benjamin Sesko, as the London club's staff have also discussed a move for Chelsea's Noni Madueke.

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Newcastle United are working on a deal to sign highly-rated 18 year-old Seung-Soo Park.

ATHLETIC

Jonny Evans is in advanced talks with Manchester United over a staff role that will tap into his knowledge of youth development.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers have ramped things up in their bid to land top target Conor Coady.

Russell Martin could bolster his new-look Rangers backroom team by launching a move for ex-Arsenal goalkeeping coach Sal Bibbo.

Ajax are pushing to sell former Aberdeen loanee Jay Gorter this summer.

Wrexham are working on a move to bring in former Rangers forward Tom Lawrence.

SCOTTISH SUN

Dinamo Bucharest are ready to offer former Kilmarnock winger Danny Armstrong an eye-watering deal to join them - but want a quick answer.

Nicolas Kuhn is reportedly edging closer to completing his Celtic exit this summer.

Ally McCoist will have to pay education bosses if he gets the green light for a controversial housing development.

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Thomas Frank has labelled Ange Postecoglou a Tottenham legend while speaking in his first interview since being appointed as his successor at the club.

Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham despite leading the club to their first trophy in 17 years after lifting the Europa League in May.

The former Brentford boss has since been confirmed as his replacement and is now eager to build on the "foundation" created by Postecoglou, as the Dane prepares for his first taste of Champions League football as a result of the triumph against Manchester United in Bilbao.

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In his first interview with Spurs' in-house media team, Frank thanked his predecessor for his work at the club and insisted he will "forever be a legend in Tottenham".

"I think Ange has done something special. He'll forever be a legend in Tottenham," Frank said.

"It's important to understand we all stand on the shoulders of others. I'm going in on the foundation Ange built, and his coaching staff, and I'm very humble about that. I'll do my very best to continue the great work he put in.

"The feeling, the excitement, the joy and the happiness in the fans' faces, the pictures were 'wow'. Hopefully, we can create more of those moments. That will be the ultimate dream: to do that and build on that."

Despite finishing the interview with a nod to the past, Frank's focus is firmly on the future.

The 51-year-old spent seven years at Brentford and was regularly linked with vacant Premier League roles, such as Manchester United and Aston Villa, throughout his time there, but has now gone into detail regarding why the job at Tottenham was so enticing.

Frank added: "It's a good squad. It's an exciting, massive club with massive potential. So, it's just super, super exciting.

"I had very good conversations and meetings with [Daniel Levy, Vinai Venkatesham, and Johan Lange] where we discussed everything in depth - details about the club structure, processes - and of course I came with my views on things, how I saw it, my ideas, and the way I want to do things and how I try to build a team and a club.

"There'll be ups and downs - right now, it's a fairytale. Everyone's happy, the sun is shining, it's fantastic.

"We haven't played one game yet. Hopefully, we'll win a lot. We'll work very hard every single day to make sure we create as many magic moments for the fans and put them together and at the end of the season, we'll have had a very good season."

Frank's first competitive games in charge

Tottenham's Premier League season opener against Burnley comes just three days after Spurs' UEFA Super Cup match against Paris-Saint-Germain.

The game in Udine, Italy, on August 13 is Frank's first competitive game in charge as the Europa League winners take on Champions League holders PSG.

The Dane then faces a daunting first away game as Spurs go to Manchester City the following weekend on August 23.

After a home fixture against Bournemouth on August 30, the next game will be Frank's first London derby in charge as Tottenham visit West Ham on September 13.

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Thomas Frank's first Premier League game in charge of Tottenham Hotspur will be at home against promoted Burnley on August 16.

But the Dane faces a daunting first away game as Spurs go to Manchester City the following weekend on August 23.

After a home fixture against Bournemouth on August 30, the next game will be Frank's first London derby in charge as Tottenham visit West Ham on September 13.

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Spurs face a difficult November as they host London rivals Chelsea at the start of the month, followed by a home game against Manchester United on November 8, which comes after a Champions League midweek.

Then, after the international break, Frank takes charge of his first north London derby as Tottenham take on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on November 22.

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The return north London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is on February 21, which comes at the end of a tough run of fixtures as Spurs face Manchester City (January 31), Manchester United (February 7), Newcastle (February 11) and then the Gunners.

Tottenham's penultimate Premier League match of the season is at London rivals Chelsea on May 17, before finishing the campaign against Everton at home on May 24.

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Daniel Levy has broken his silence on Ange Postecoglou's sacking, saying winning the Europa League isn't enough - he wants the Premier League title.

Postecoglou's dismissal - described as a "unanimous decision" by the Spurs board - came 16 days after he guided Spurs to a 1-0 Europa League final win over Manchester United to claim their first European trophy in 41 years.

Thomas Frank replaced him, leaving Brentford after seven years and will manage in Europe for the first time as Spurs prepare for Champions League football next season.

Despite glory in Bilbao, which saw Spurs qualify for next season's Champions League, came after Postecoglou presided over the club's worst-ever Premier League campaign.

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Chairman Levy has spoken for the first time since Postecoglou's departure, explaining the board's decision to sack him in an interview with Spurs' in-house media team alongside Vinai Venkatesham, who was appointed as the club's chief executive in April.

Levy said: "You saw the outpouring of emotion with the parade. It was just incredible. We've won a European trophy.

"But it's not enough. It's what we haven't done that is more important. We need to win the league.

"We want to win the Premier League. We want to win the Champions League. We want to win."

He added: "I'm very grateful to Ange. I don't regret appointing Ange. In his first season we finished fifth and in our second season we were over the moon to win the trophy.

"But we need to compete in all competitions and we felt that we needed a change. I've got an excellent relationship with him. I've told him he's always going to be part of our history.

"Himself and his family are always welcome back. It was a collective decision. It wasn't my decision. We do everything together. Emotionally it was difficult but we believe we've made the right decision for the club.

"Whenever you have a new coach it's always a fresh start. You always have different ideas. But we want to build on the success of winning a trophy last season.

"One of the things that stood out to me with Thomas is that he's clearly highly intelligent. Great communicator. Super human being. Plus all the other technical aspects that are obviously important."

Why Frank? 'We ran a through process at speed'

Spurs chief executive Vinai Venkatesham:

"We ran a really thorough process at speed. We defined 10 characteristics that we think are important to be a successful manager at Tottenham Hotspur.

"We analysed in real detail, through our technical staff led by Johan [Lange, technical director], more than 30 candidates. We had a shortlist. We spent a lot of time at the shortlist.

"And Thomas was absolutely the number one candidate. And could not be more excited to have him join the club. I agree with everything that Daniel said around his characteristics.

"Personally one of the things I'm really excited about is that he is an outstanding developer of young players. I really look forward to seeing what he can do with the squad that we have here. I think the club have got wonderful foundations."

Ange: I accomplished what many said was not possible

In September, Postecoglou famously claimed he "always wins things in his second season" - but delivering on his promise was enough to keep his job.

Postecoglou, via a statement from his agency CAA Base, said: "When I reflect on my time as manager of Tottenham Hotspur, my overriding emotion is one of pride.

"The opportunity to lead one of England's historic football clubs and bring back the glory it deserves will live with me for a lifetime.

"Sharing that experience with all those who truly love this club and seeing the impact it had on them is something I will never forget.

"That night in Bilbao was the culmination of two years of hard work, dedication and unwavering belief in a dream.

"There were many challenges to overcome and plenty of noise that comes with trying to accomplish what many said was not possible.

"We have also laid foundations that mean this club should not have to wait 17 more years for their next success.

"I have enormous faith in this group of players and know there is much more potential and growth in them.

"I sincerely want to thank those who are the lifeblood of the club, the supporters. I know there were some difficult times but I always felt that they wanted me to succeed and that gave me all the motivation I needed to push on.

"It's important to acknowledge the hard-working people at Spurs who gave me encouragement on a daily basis.

"And finally, I want to thank those who were with me every day for the last two years.

"A fantastic group of young men who are now legends of this football club and the brilliant coaches who never once doubted we could do something special.

"We are forever connected, Audere est Facere."

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