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Tottenham have completed their first signing since appointing Thomas Frank as the club's new manager.

Despite enduring one of their worst-ever domestic campaigns Spurs ended the season on a high as Ange Postecoglou led the club to Europa League glory with victory over Manchester United.

However, the Australian was ultimately sacked just weeks after claiming the club's first silverware in nearly two decades and replaced by Thomas Frank.

The former Brentford boss will be looking to push on after arriving at the Tottenham Hotspur and has waited little time in preparing for next season.

With the new campaign on the horizon, Spurs have completed the signing of Mathys Tel on a permanent deal from Bayern Munich, with the Frenchman agreeing a six-year contract.

Having found himself struggling for minutes at the Allianz Arena Tel initially arrived in north London in February, with Spurs paying a €10million (£8.5m) loan fee to secure the 20-year-old's services until the end of the campaign.

Tel would go on to make 20 appearances for Spurs in all competitions, scoring three goals.

Five of those appearances came in the club's victorious European campaign, however Tel was a non-playing substitute at last month's final in Bilbao.

Tel is currently representing his native France at the UEFA Under-21 European Championships in Slovakia, alongside his Spurs team-mate Wilson Odobert.

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl thanked Tel for his efforts for the club after confirming his move to Tottenham.

'Mathys Tel came to FC Bayern as a very young player and took his first steps into top-level international football here,' Eberl said.

'He was a popular figure in our team, always giving his all for the club and the team.

'It has become clear that the move to Tottenham was the right one for his development. He will now continue on this path at Spurs.

'We thank him for his efforts in the FC Bayern jersey and wish him all the best for his future. Merci bien, Mathys'

French forward Mathys Tel is reportedly set to sign a permanent deal with Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

Tel — who is currently in Slovakia representing France at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship — moved to north London on loan from Bayern Munich in February, with Spurs paying a loan fee worth around €10million (£8.5m).

The 20-year-old scored three goals in 20 appearances during his loan spell — but was an unused substitute in the 1-0 win over Man United in the Europa League final.

According to Sky Sport in Germany, talks between Spurs and Bayern are now at an 'advanced stage' over a deal that will see Tel stay at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It is said that Spurs are set to splash out an additional €35m (£29.8m) to Bayern, on top of the loan fee already paid.

Crucial to the deal going through was the approval of new Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank — and Sky claim that has been given.

Frank was confirmed as Tottenham's replacement for Ange Postecoglou on Thursday.

As well as looking to keep Tel, Frank is understood to want Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo to join him at Spurs.

Frank signed Mbeumo for Brentford from French Ligue 2 side Troyes in 2019 and the 25-year-old rewarded him with 70 goals in 242 games — including 20 in the Premier League last season.

Mbeumo is also a transfer target for Manchester United but if he does sign for Spurs then he will reunite with multiple familiar faces — after Frank was followed from Brentford by three members of his coaching staff.

Ange Postecoglou was axed by Spurs despite ending their long trophy drought

Australian is being lined up to replace Matthias Jaissle, whose future is in doubt

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Ange Postecoglou could be set for a swift return to the dugout, according to reports

The 59-year-old Australian was sacked by Tottenham Hotspur last week, 16 days after he led the club to their first silverware since 2008.

Victory in Bilbao served as a glorious conclusion to what had been an otherwise disastrous campaign for the north London club.

In a season in which his squad was ravaged by a slew of injuries, further compounded by a congested fixture list, Spurs suffered 22 league defeats, a club record in a 38-game season.

Postecoglou could now head to the Saudi Pro League, with Al-Ahli eyeing him for their managerial role, according to the Telegraph.

He is being lined up as a potential successor to Matthias Jaissle, whose future at the club remains uncertain despite guiding them to the AFC Champions League title last month.

Jaissle, 37, has attracted interest from Europe after leading a team packed with stars - including Ivan Toney, Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez and Edouard Mendy - to continental glory against Kawasaki Frontale.

Bundesliga side RB Leipzig and several Premier League clubs are understood to be tracking him.

A move to Saudi Arabia would see Postecoglou return to Asia having previously won the J1 League with Yokohama F. Marinos.

Following his Tottenham exit, Postecoglou himself released a parting statement, reflecting on his two years at the club with pride.

The statement read: '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.'

BREAKING NEWS Tottenham sue Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos over broken five-year multi-million sponsorship deal

Ineos were the official 4 x 4 partner of Spurs via their Grenadier vehicle

The petrochemicals giant want to withdrawing prematurely the five-year deal

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Tottenham have reportedly taken High Court legal action against Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos.

The Telegraph have divulged that court records show that Spurs filed a commercial claim against Ineos Automotive Limited on Thursday.

No documents are available but it is understood that the claim centres around a contractual dispute.

The United co-owners made an early exit from a sponsorship deal with Tottenham earlier this year after it was reported that a pay-off agreement was reached.

The north London outfit and Ineos had previously agreed a lucrative five-year deal back in December of 2022 to promote the Ineos Grenadier the club's official 4 x 4 partner.

However, the relationship became rather awkward following Ratcliffe's purchase of a minority stake in the Red Devils last year, leaving the petrochemicals giant looking to withdraw prematurely from the deal.

Ineos branding could be seen on the dugouts and advertisement screens at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before the reported agreement was reached in March.

It was believed that Ineos would be paying a 'not insignificant sum' thought to be in the millions in order to bring an end the deal.

However, it appears the matter is not closed with Tottenham lodging their claim on June 12.

Tottenham declined to comment while Ineos said in a statement: 'INEOS Automotive has been a partner of Tottenham Hotspur since 2022, expanding on a partnership agreement that INEOS Group had in place with the club since 2020.

'We have a contractual right to terminate our partnership contract and in December 2024 exercised that right.'

The situation looks to be following a similar path to Ineos's attempt to exit early from their sponsorship deal with the All Blacks, who took legal action over a withdrawal over an agreement not due to end until 2027.

A partnership with Sir Ben Ainslie's America's Cup team was also terminated.

An INEOS spokesperson told the Telegraph that the company exercised a 'contractual right' to part ways with Spurs in December.

'Ineos Automotive has been a partner of Tottenham Hotspur since 2022, taking on a partnership agreement that Ineos Group had in place with the club since 2020,' the statement read.

'Like any business, we have to be diligent in how we operate and where we invest marketing budgets.

'It's completely normal for partnerships to be reviewed on a regular basis, and we've decided that the partnership wasn't working out for us. We have the right to terminate the partnership.'

Tottenham Hotspur have entered the race to sign Manchester United's top target Bryan Mbeumo, having held talks with Brentford regarding a move for the forward, according to reports.

United were seen as the front-runners for Mbeumo and are currently locked in discussions with the Bees after seeing an opening offer of £55million rejected.

Mbeumo is seen as a key target for United, who have already brought in Wolves striker Matheus Cunha in a bid to improve their lacklustre attack which managed just 44 Premier League goals last term.

The 25-year-old had seemingly indicated that he preferred a move to Manchester to Spurs as he told the Red Devils of his desire to link up with Ruben Amorim and aid the Portuguese boss' rebuild.

But with Thomas Frank now at the helm at Tottenham, things look to have changed. The Lilywhites, who beat United in the Europa League final last month, are now threatening to hijack Mbeumo's move to Old Trafford.

The winger is understood to be 'intrigued' at the prospect of reuniting with the Dane and the clubs will now try to agree on a fee, with Brentford understood to be valuing Mbeumo in excess of £60million.

Frank was unveiled as Tottenham's new head coach - following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou - on Thursday evening, having spent nine years at the Bees, seven of which came as manager.

One year into his tenure in the hot seat at Brentford, Frank brought in a teenage Mbeumo from Troyes and over time nurtured him into one of the most exciting attacking talents in the Premier League.

The forward, who has flourished since Ivan Toney departed last summer, netted a superb 20 Premier League goals last term, nine more than Spurs' top scorer Brennan Johnson.

Having finished 17th in the league in the season just passed, Tottenham are now keen to add some much-needed firepower to their attack and it appears that they admire Mbeumo.

They are also believed to be keen on Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo, who netted 11 times in 37 Premier League games last term.

A second offer from United for Mbeumo is believed to be imminent, but the attraction of Champions League football at Spurs, and the adage that Frank is now at the helm, could turn the tide in Tottenham's favour.

It is understood that the salary on offer to the winger - who is believed to hope for a mammoth £250,000-a-week - at United will be higher than what Spurs will put forward.

Mail Sport understands that the figure was quoted to the clubs who were interested in Mbeumo, although it is unclear whether United will reach it in their bid to sign him.

Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp doesn't have much time for Tottenham stars who have showed public support for Ange Postecoglou following his sacking.

Postecoglou led Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years in his second season but a dire Premier League campaign saw him lose his job.

There were joyous scenes in that part of north London after Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final last month.

However, Daniel Levy and Co chose to part ways with the 59-year-old two weeks later with the club's 17th-placed finish in the top flight the determining factor.

Spurs stars have taken to social media to show their support for Postecoglou in the time since while others have taken thinly-veiled swipes at ownership.

Micky van de Ven labelled the decision to part ways with Postecoglou 'strange' while Cristian Romero took to Instagram minutes after the appointment of Thomas Frank was confirmed this week, making reference to the many obstacles that exist at the club.

Yves Bissouma also revealed some emotional private messages between him and his former manager in which he expressed his gratitude.

Redknapp, however, isn't a fan of this public well-wishing after seeing the performances of the team throughout the majority of the campaign.

'That's football, that's what footballers do,' he said at a Soccer Aid training session on Thursday.

'Oh we love the previous manager well why didn't you try a bit harder you might not have finished fourth from bottom.

'It's the same old message you know. The king is dead, long live the king. That's football.

'They all come out and say the manager was great and then the new manager comes and he'll great.

'Then when he goes they're sorry to see him go. That's football, you mustn't take any notice of what they say.'

Redknapp managed Spurs between 2008 and 2012 and came close to guiding them to a trophy himself when they reached the 2009 League Cup final.

Thomas Frank has been confirmed as Tottenham's new head coach on a three-year contract.

Frank is moving across London after nine years at Brentford to succeed Ange Postecoglou, sacked last Friday, 16 days after his team won the Europa League.

'In Thomas we are appointing one of the most progressive and innovative head coaches within the game,' said a Spurs spokesman. 'He has a proven track record in player and squad development and we look forward to him leading the team as we prepare for the season ahead.'

Brentford's director of football Phil Giles issued heartfelt thanks to Frank for his impact on the club he led to promotion in 2021.

'It has been a pleasure working alongside Thomas,' said Giles. 'From the moment he replaced Dean Smith, he understood what we were trying to build and his wisdom, coaching ability and emotional intelligence have helped transform the club.

'There have been so many special moments with Thomas and nobody will ever forget the day at Wembley for the play-off final or that emotional first Premier League game against Arsenal.

'But it's not just what you see on the pitch. He forged a special connection with our fans, helped develop and improve players, and was instrumental in implementing the culture that has seen Brentford go from strength to strength.

'However, just as when a player leaves, it provides an opportunity for someone else to come in and make their own impact.

'We will never forget Thomas, but now it is time to thank him and take the next steps in our journey with a new leader who we believe can be just as successful and influential.'

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy had identified 51-year-old Frank as the man he wanted before sacking Postecoglou last Friday and has spent most of this week negotiating compensation for Brentford for him and several of his coaching staff.

Justin Cochrane will join Frank at Spurs although Brentford tried their utmost to keep him the 43-year-old, who spent nine years coaching career in Tottenham's academy.

Cochrane, who joined the Bees three years ago from Manchester United is on Thomas Tuchel's England staff and so highly rated that Brentford considered him among the candidates for the head coach role.

Also moving across London from the Getch Community Stadium are fitness coach Chris Haslam and analyst Joe Newton. Andreas Georgson will join the coaching team from Manchester United.

Postecoglou's assistant coaches Mile Jedinak, Nick Montgomery and Sergio Raimundo have all left Spurs with Matt Wells and goalkeeping coach Rob Burch remaining.

Postecoglou's success in delivering silverware, which he promised he would, means that the Dane will take charge of Tottenham in the Champions League, and he will want a squad that is able to compete at the top level.

Reports had claimed Tottenham were looking to hijack Manchester United's push to sign Frank's golden boy Bryan Mbeumo from his now former club.

However, sources have disclosed that Spurs are 'highly unlikely' to enter the race for the forward, who scored 20 goals in the Premier League last term.

Last month, Mail Sport's Oliver Holt played a couple of sets of padel at Brentford's Osterley facility with Frank and assistant first-team coach Kevin O'Connor.

During their day together, Frank explained what it takes to build a successful culture at a football club - like he has at Brentford and continue to improve it one step after another.

'We stand on the shoulders of others,' Frank told Mail Sport in an interview last month. 'And we build on foundations they have built for us. We need to acknowledge that every single time.

'It's all about the ego. So how fragile is it or how big is it? Some people need reassurance all the time and to say, 'The reason I'm so good is because of me and has nothing to do with these top players and good staff'. It depends who you are.

'So you need to believe in your own skill set, but be humble enough to know there's a lot of hard work and you're not the only one and all that. So I'm confident in myself and what I'm capable of doing. Also humble enough to know I can do nothing alone. No one can.

'Look, if you ask whether I'm tough, I think I'm extremely resilient. And I think we've all got a dark side. I've got five per cent dark side in me. Even my wife says that.

'You need that dark side, to have an edge and I have an edge. I'm extremely competitive, very determined, and you don't survive in this business if you're not tough.'

Whiteman has spent a decade at Tottenham after joining the academy in 2015

He enjoys a range of off the pitch hobbies including film reviews and even DJs

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Tottenham spent weeks deliberating on the exit of Ange Postecoglou after he led them to Europa League glory last month.

Eventually chairman Daniel Levy and the board took the decision to part ways, to the ire of many Spurs fans.

But while all eyes were on the Australian, long-serving goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman's departure was announced without any fanfare.

The 26-year-old joined Spurs a decade ago before being promoted to the senior team in 2017.

Two brief loan stints at Swedish side Degerfors followed but there were zero first team appearances, with the exception of eight minutes in the Europa League in 2020 under Jose Mourinho, for the former England youth international.

It was that competition which Whiteman was handed a winners medal for, as part of the Spurs squad who ended the club's 17-year trophy drought in Bilbao, despite not playing a single minute.

'The games are what people see, but the day-to-day you feel part of it,' he told The Times.

'It might not be in my appearances column on Wikipedia, but I don't think you get to a final if you're not one big team working to achieve something.

'I feel extremely lucky, but there is always that conflict because the dream is to be out there.'

Whiteman started for England at the Under-17 World Cup in 2015 alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold, and despite his position as Spurs' fifth choice keeper, the desire to start has never died down.

While his playing stats are unremarkable, the Englishman's off the pitch personality has seen him grow a cult status.

Growing up just 20 minutes away from Tottenham's stadium, near the Broadwater farm estate, football was always his passion.

But away from the sport he splits his time as a DJ, portrait photographer, film club host, and even an actor.

After returning from the Europa League success in Bilbao, he watched Lilya 4-ever, a 2002 Swedish tragedy film about human trafficking and sexual slavery.

He then wrote about it Letterboxd, a film review website where he has left 188 ratings.

His latest was a one and a half star review for the 2001 war film Pearl Harbour, which he described as 'mostly rubbish apart from the action sequences of the actual attack on pearly harbour.'

In his review for Mission Impossible - Fallout, which he gave four out of five stars, he revealed that he shared an ankle surgeon with both Tom Cruise and Daniel Craig.

Before his reviews became public the 26-year-old had already started a film club at a cinema in Bethnal Green.

He has even published a self-portrait book and a series of his snaps will soon feature in an an exhibition.

'I've always kept my private life and football separate,' he told The Athletic.

'I feel the stigma of, 'You're a footballer, that's it, and anything else is a distraction', which I think is a complete fallacy. You need a broad range of things in life that stimulate you to be a rounded person.'

Whiteman's father was a jazz guitarist and the goalkeeper performs for NTS Radio, a local Hackney radio platform.

He has also played live sets at events by clothing brands New Balance and Arc’teryx, while last summer he was cast in a play at London's Bomb factory.

Spurs wanted to keep hold of a homegrown player - Premier League rules dictate there must be at least eight in a squad, and Whiteman came cheap, earning around just £5,000 a week.

He lasted five managers from Mauricio Pochettino, Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Nuno Espírito Santo to Postecoglou but he won't stay on as Spurs look set to confirm Thomas Frank.

Despite his off the pitch interests, Whiteman is desperate for more first team action.

But while he is yet to find another club, he certainly won't be short of hobbies to keep himself occupied in the mean time.

Ange Postecoglou was dismissed as Tottenham Hotspur boss earlier this month

Postecoglou won Tottenham's first trophy in 17 years with the Europa League

LISTEN: Was 'Fergie Time' real? Veteran Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg reveals all on the first episode of the Mail's brand-new football podcast Whistleblowers

Tottenham star Micky van de Ven has called the decision to part ways with Ange Postecoglou 'strange' after delivering the club's first trophy in 17 years last month.

The former Celtic manager was dismissed by Daniel Levy after a hugely disappointing Premier League campaign with Tottenham finishing 17th, however he did claim the Europa League final.

He beat a Manchester United side that had been almost as poor domestically, but it was not enough to save his job, as Spurs looked to part ways over the summer to give his replacement an opportunity to bed in and rebuild the side ahead of the new season.

'That was ultimately a choice from the club,' Van de Ven told Voetbal Zone of Levy's decision. 'We, as players, have little to say about that. Of course, he is the first coach in a long time who has won a trophy has had success at Spurs. So if you look at it that way, it is of course a strange choice.

'It is a choice from the club about which we have little to say, so we will see what happens now. Of course, we see some rumours about the Brentford head coach [Frank], who it will probably be. So yes, a choice from the club about which we have little to say.

'I think many of the players got along with [Postecoglou] well. And of course, what I say, he is the first coach who has brought success to Spurs in a long time. That also shows that he has a certain quality. That also means that he has a winning mentality. 100 per cent.

'From that, you would of course say that it is strange that he was fired. What we have shown in the Premier League is, of course, unacceptable. That would, of course, have multiple factors, but that would not only have been the coach.'

As Van de Ven mentioned, Spurs are expected to appoint Thomas Frank as Postecoglou's successor in the coming days, with the Brentford manager's release clause set to be paid out.

Mail Sport reported on Monday that Frank has a release clause thought to be around £10million, but those with knowledge of the situation believe it is heading towards a positive conclusion.

Negotiations have now started, with chairman Daniel Levy representing Tottenham and Phil Giles, Brentford’s director of football, in talks. Aside from the release fee, discussions are also likely to focus on Frank’s backroom staff, and the level of compensation needed to allow them to follow him from west to north London.

The Bees will demand suitable recompense for a manager who has been with the club for close to a decade and who has overseen a period of remarkable success.

Son Heung-min has spent a decade at Tottenham, finally winning his first trophy last month, but has been linked with a departure as his contract nears its end.

The South Korean international is captain at the club, and has been one of the most important players at the north London outfit, particularly during their more successful periods.

His partnership with Harry Kane saw the two combine for goals more often than any other duo in the league's history, but with the England captain's exit his own influence had begun to wane.

Now, reports from The Sun suggest that Son would be open to the idea of leaving Tottenham at long last on a high, having just sealed Europa League victory.

It would represent a rare opportunity to leave the club having added silverware to the trophy cabinet - something not even Kane managed - but at 32, and turning 33 in less than a month, his options are perhaps slimmer than those of his former team-mate.

His formerly prodigious pace has shortened up a touch, while he would appear to have lost his golden touch in front of goal.

Son managed only 11 goals in all competitions for 2024-25, his lowest tally since his first season at the club, though he did provide 12 assists.

Speaking after his country's 4-0 win over Kuwait, he remained coy when asked about his immediate future, rather than ruling out any departure.

'I still have one more year left on the contract,' he said.

'Rather than saying anything at this moment, I think we should all wait and see what happens.

'But no matter where I end up, I will always do the best I can. It will never change.'

It would be a bitter blow for Tottenham to lose their captain should he decide to leave the club, especially in such a crucial summer.

After finishing 17th in the Premier League, Ange Postecoglou was sacked after winning the Europa League and securing a Champions League return for Spurs.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank is widely expected to take over in north London, and faces a massive rebuild if he is to help Tottenham to be competitive in Europe after such a dismal showing last term.

Yet for Son, this disappointing season will still live long in the memory for the silverware it brought the club at long last.

'I think I've accomplished everything I've done while playing the football I wanted to.

'Football is about winning and only winners are remembered. Despite the difficult season, it was a really happy season for me because I experienced the trophy that I've been chasing since I was young.

'It was a year where I wanted to do better. I was so happy to be able to share that moment with so many people who cheered me on.

'I haven't been in good condition many times, but I think I'll be able to prepare for the new season in really good condition.