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People should “keep an eye on Thomas Frank” if Tottenham Hotspur decide to make a managerial change this summer according to Ben Jacobs, speaking exclusively to GIVEMESPORT.

Ange Postecoglou achieved what he was drafted in to do when appointed two years ago by winning Tottenham a trophy. Beating Manchester United 1-0 in the final, Spurs won the Europa League to finally end their 17-year trophy drought, while also ensuring they would play Champions League football next season.

Qualifying for Europe’s most prestigious competition through the Europa League was crucial, given that Spurs endured such a poor Premier League campaign. The Lilywhites lost 22 of their 38 games, finishing 17th and avoiding a genuine relegation battle solely through the form of the three teams that finished below them.

Pressure has risen on Spurs’ manager across the season and it is still unclear as to what Postecoglou’s future has in store. According to Jacobs, there is one particular name on the North London side’s shortlist to keep an eye on, should Postecoglou depart.

Frank to Spurs?

Dane has been brilliant with Brentford

Speaking exclusively to GIVEMESPORT, journalist Ben Jacobs revealed that Spurs appreciate a number of managers, with one Premier League candidate standing out from the rest. He said:

“Levy will also know having Champions League football next season makes Spurs an attractive prospect to managerial candidates. Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva have definitely come under consideration, but Bournemouth expect the former to stay. And Silva has said publicly he plans to remain at Fulham.

“I would keep an eye on Thomas Frank if a change is made. Roberto De Zerbi has also been discussed, but Marseille also got Champions League under him this season.”

Frank has been Brentford manager since 2018 and under his guidance, the Bees have risen from the Championship into an established Premier League side, through a combination of brilliant coaching and smart signings. The Dane has been on Spurs’ radar for some time, having caught the attention of many teams.

Frank has shown immense loyalty to Brentford in his seven years at the club so far, but as Jacobs noted, Champions League football could prove too tempting to ignore for Frank, who has been called “exceptional” for his accomplishments with Brentford.

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Tottenham Hotspur have “taken note” of Brighton and Hove Albion winger Yankuba Minteh, according to Stretty News.

In the Premier League, Spurs endured a torrid season. The North London side lost 22 of their 38 matches, finishing 17th in the table. In truth, Tottenham only avoided a relegation battle due to the poor form of the three promoted sides, who finished directly beneath Spurs.

Pressure on Ange Postecoglou has risen throughout the campaign as a result of his side’s poor performances in the league and exits from the domestic cups. Postecoglou’s tenure relied solely on the Europa League for some time, in which the Australian guided Spurs to the final.

Spurs Like Minteh

Winger has impressed with Brighton

Stretty News have reported that Spurs are one of a number of clubs that have an interest in signing Yankuba Minteh. The Gambian international moved to Brighton in 2024, having spent the season prior on loan from Newcastle United to Feyenoord. With the Seagulls, Minteh has enjoyed a brilliant debut season in the Premier League.

At just 20 years old, Minteh has an immense amount of potential and it is no surprise that he has caught Spurs’ interest. By winning the Europa League, the Lilywhites have ensured that they will be playing Champions League football next season, which could be enough to incentivise Minteh, who has been dubbed "electric," into a move.

Should Spurs manage to sign Minteh, regardless of who is in charge of them next season, he would be a brilliant addition for the club.

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Tottenham Hotspur could trump other Premier League sides in the race to sign Valencia youngster Cristhian Mosquera in the coming months, according to reports - with the Spain-born centre-back being on their radar ahead of a potential move to the English top-flight.

Spurs recorded their worst-ever finish in the competition, losing 22 of their 38 games to go 17th in the table in the final standings - but a Europa League win means that they will be playing Champions League football next season against the odds. And that could see them progress in the race for Mosquera, who has suitors across the continent.

Report: Tottenham Want to Sign Cristhian Mosquera

The Lilywhites are in need of recruits this summer to help their European push

The report by CaughtOffside states that Mosquera has shone in La Liga, and that has seen him attract interest from the Premier League. Tottenham are one of the sides interested, with the north London outfit having 'monitored' the Spanish youth international ahead of a potential move.

It's thought that his asking price is around €30million (£25million), which is largely affordable for Premier League clubs. Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig are thought to be the club that Mosquera is 'leaning towards', due to his representatives believing that honing his craft in the Bundesliga would suit him more than being thrust into the Premier League, where he can become 'one of the Europe's best'.

But Tottenham can offer Mosquera the prestige of playing Champions League football and that could swing a decision in his favour.

Mosquera, born in Alicante, joined Valencia's youth setup as a 12-year-old and worked his way through the youth ranks before making his debut in January 2022 as a 17-year-old in the Copa del Rey - and that was followed up by a La Liga debut just three days later against Sevilla. Although he's just 20 years of age, he's already made 82 top-flight appearances for the Mestalla outfit to mark himself as one of the league's best young prospects.

GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Cristhian Mosquera has 29 youth caps for Spain.

Ange Postecoglou already has a young back line, with Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin and Pedro Porro all being 25 or younger - and Mosquera would challenge Van de Ven for minutes, potentially even coming straight into the starting lineup for Cristian Romero should he move on this summer, with Atletico Madrid being touted for a move.

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly looking to fund a deal for English wonderkid Tyler Dibling by selling Richarlison.

Dibling has been on Spurs' radar amid a breakout season at Southampton where he shined despite the South Coast outfit's relegation. His impressive form caught the eye of not only the Lilywhites but also Manchester United, Chelsea and German giants RB Leipzig.

The 19-year-old won't come cheaply though and St Mary's are holding out for £55m, a fee that is putting Daniel Levy off. The North Londoners remain keen after failing with a £35m bid in January, but not at the current price-tag unless they can make a significant sale.

Spurs To Offload Richarlison For Dibling

The Brazilian faces an uncertain future

Football Insider reports that Tottenham are hoping to negotiate a deal with Southampton for Dibling at £40-45m. He has two years left on his contract but remaining in the Premier League feels like a necessary step in his progression.

Richarlison's potential departure could help facilitate a deal for Dibling at the Saints' value and it would bring an end to a difficult spell in North London for the Brazilian. He arrived from Everton in the summer of 2022 for £60m but has failed to reach expectations.

David Moyes recently downplayed links to the 28-year-old, who purportedly earns £130,000 per week, suggesting a reunion with the Toffees may not be on the cards. He could instead head to the Saudi Pro League, and he's reportedly keen, although a return to Brazil isn't likely.

Spurs would be expected to replace Richarlison despite his inconsistent spells in Ange Postecoglou's first team. Dibling, dubbed "special", fits the club's transfer strategy "perfectly" and there is the chance for him to learn from experienced forwards such as Son Heung-min, who is staying with the club.

The six-cap England U19 international is familiar with London from his early youth career, having spent time in Chelsea's academy based in Cobham. Levy is personally pushing for the English starlet, and he'd be a similar acquisition to that of Archie Grey, 19, and Lucas Bergvall, 19, who arrived last year.

All statistics courtesy of SofaScore - correct as of 31.05.2025

Super agent Pini Zahavi is 'pulling strings' to bring Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane to Tottenham for his good friend Daniel Levy, according to Christian Falk.

The Lilywhites were able to secure Champions League football for the 2025/26 campaign after winning the Europa League final against Manchester United, despite finishing 17th in the Premier League after a horrific domestic campaign.

Now the north London outfit are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the new season, with attacking reinforcements eyed, and Sane has emerged as a realistic option.

Tottenham Want to Sign Sane

Agent Zahavi wants him to sign for Spurs

Germany international Sane is set to be out of contract at the end of the season, despite previously having an agreement with Bayern Munich over a new deal.

However, he renegged on that deal after appointing Pini Zahavi as his new agent, and while discussions are ongoing about him staying with the Bundesliga champions it's now being said that he is trying to take him to Tottenham instead.

That's because Sane is keen on a move to London to be closer to his family, while Zahavi is also a 'good friend' of Spurs chairman Daniel Levy - and he is now 'pulling strings' to try and get a deal over the line.

Tottenham and Levy are now said to be in a strong position to seal a deal for the former Man City star, who currently earns £325,000-a-week in Bavaria, and it's seen as bad news for Bayern Munich.

Timo Werner has already been sent back to RB Leipzig following his disastrous loan spell, while there are also question marks over the futures of Mathys Tel and captain Heung-Min Son, who has emerged as a target for clubs in Saudi Arabia.

There are also still some doubts about who the manager will be at Spurs next season with the expectation being that Ange Postecoglou will still be sacked, despite ending the club's 17-year trophy drought and delivering Champions League football.

But regardless of that, Spurs are looking to get active in the transfer market and are now in a strong position to seal a deal for Sane.

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Tottenham Hotspur could look to complete a deal to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze in the coming weeks, according to reports - with the north London outfit keen on activating his release clause to add him to their squad ahead of next season's Champions League campaign.

Eze has enjoyed his finest individual campaign of his career to date, scoring in both the FA Cup semi-final and final to land the Eagles their first-ever major honour, qualifying for European football in the process - and with a further 23 goal contributions throughout the season, the London-born star has found his way onto the shortlist of some of the country's biggest sides. That includes Spurs, who are aiming to complete a deal for his services.

Report: Tottenham Willing to Meet Eze Release Clause

However, Palace are aiming to secure a new deal to keep him at Selhurst Park

The report by TEAMtalk states that Palace are in talks with Eze over a new contract - though they'll look to fend off interest from Tottenham in the process after they made the England star a target for the summer.

Palace will fight to keep their 'superstar', and they are reportedly in talks to secure a new contract for their star man after his rise in form. But Tottenham haven't given up on Eze just yet, and the report states that Spurs are prepared to trigger his £68million release clause before it runs out in mid-August in a bid to land the England international before it is too late.

Daniel Levy hasn't ruled out the possibility of a player-plus-cash deal, though Eze 'remains content' in south London and whether he opts for a move to north London remains to be seen.

TEAMtalk sources close to the QPR academy graduate state that he has 'gratitude' towards Palace, hence his reluctance to force a move - though with Tottenham having qualified for the Champions League, Eze is open to competing at the highest level and harbours hopes of being a real star for England at the 2026 World Cup.

GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Eberechi Eze has 10 caps for England, scoring one goal.

Spurs lost 22 of their 38 Premier League games this season under Ange Postecoglou, and won just six games from 19 on home turf - which they'll look to change with the signing of Eze and more, to amend their domestic form.

Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 31-05-25.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is still expected to leave the club in the coming weeks, according to Miguel Delaney’s ‘Reading the Game’ newsletter.

The 2024/25 Premier League season was a dire one for Spurs, who lost a staggering 22 games out of a possible 38. Were it not for the trio of promoted sides being relegated long before the campaign’s end, then Spurs could have been in a genuine relegation battle, almost unthinkable for a club of their stature.

Exits from both domestic cups combined with such poor form in the league has seen pressure rise on manager Ange Postecoglou all season. The Australian was, at least from the turn of the year, entirely reliant on the Europa League, a competition in which the Lilywhites looked like a different team.

For all of their problems last season, Postecoglou finally ended Spurs’ 17-year long trophy drought, guiding Spurs to the Europa League title by beating Manchester United 1-0 in the final. Postecoglou looked set to leave Spurs at the end of the season regardless, but now many are wondering whether Tottenham can really part ways with the man who, finally, ended their time without a trophy.

Now, it would appear that there has been an update on Postecoglou’s immediate future.

Still ‘No Official Decision’ on Postecoglou

Australian looks set to depart

Writing in his ‘Reading the Game’ newsletter, Miguel Delaney has explained that, while Spurs have not yet reached an official decision regarding Postecoglou’s future, it still looks likely that the Australian will depart. Delaney said:

“As of Friday morning, Tottenham Hotspur still hadn’t made an official decision on Ange Postecoglou but the chances of staying had apparently gone down from last week’s ‘five percent.’ His departure is still expected, whenever that may be.”

Tottenham have been linked with a number of managers that could replace Postecoglou, who looks all but certain to leave the North London club. Given their form in the Premier League, it would perhaps be best for Postecoglou to depart having done the job he was drafted in to do, finally winning Spurs another trophy.

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Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy is becoming more open-minded about showing ambition and luring a big-name acquisition to Hotspur Way during the fast-approaching transfer window after boss Ange Postecoglou succeeded in ending the lengthy wait for silverware, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.

Spurs added to their trophy cabinet for the first time in 17 years thanks to Brennan Johnson's first half winner in the Europa League final against Manchester United last week, resulting in the north Londoners being increasingly eager to build on the achievement by upgrading their squad.

A final decision still needs to be made on whether to keep Mathys Tel, with there being a £45million option to turn his initial loan move into a permanent switch from Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich, but Tottenham are also aiming to tempt fresh faces to the capital as preparations are made for next season.

Levy Open to Completing Ambitious Business

North Londoners looking to capitalise on ending trophy drought

Tottenham are considering making a marquee signing during the summer, according to GMS sources, after booking their place in the Champions League resulted in Levy and other influential figures behind the scenes being involved in an internal meeting to discuss exciting transfer plans earlier this week.

Although £20.9million of the budget will be spent on Kevin Danso, due to Spurs having an obligation to retain the central defender following his initial temporary arrival from Lens, it has been acknowledged that Postecoglou's current crop of players need fresh competition for places.

GMS sources have been informed that Tottenham have contemplated upping the ante for the likes of Jack Grealish and Eberechi Eze, who are currently at Manchester City and Crystal Palace respectively, even though it is increasingly likely that they would have to make either their club-record signing in order to get the deal over the line.

The latter has a £68million release clause written into his contract, which will become active when the transfer window officially reopens, but Spurs are on course to face stiff competition for his services if they decide to push ahead with attempting to convince him to relocate across the capital.

Grealish's wage demands would be a major stumbling block for Tottenham to overcome, GMS sources have learned, but Levy has refused to rule out the possibility of splashing the cash on an eye-catching arrival as he aims to take advantage of the feelgood factor behind the scenes as a result of winning the Europa League.

GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Jack Grealish made two key passes and got his name on the scoresheet during Manchester City's win over Leicester City last month

Simons Still Likely to be Beyond Spurs' Reach

Netherlands international has hefty price tag heading into summer

GMS sources have been told that Tottenham want to make two attacking signings and also bring in a midfielder, resulting in it being expected that these will be looked at as areas for a special acquisition rather than the backline, but RB Leipzig playmaker Xavi Simons is still likely to be beyond their reach.

The Bundesliga giants have slapped a price tag in the region of £68million on the Netherlands international, having missed out on European qualification on the final day of the season, and Spurs are on course to turn their attentions towards alternative options as the summer transfer window edges closer.

Tottenham will have to play the waiting game if they decide to focus on landing Leroy Sane as he is locked in ongoing talks with Bayern Munich over a new contract, GMS sources understand, but the north Londoners have altered their stance over transfer plans after initially intending to target emerging talent holding good value.

GMS sources recently revealed that Spurs are aiming to convince Cristian Romero to remain on board instead of pushing for a summer switch to Atletico Madrid, while they are determined to secure reinforcements capable of spearheading them towards further silverware in the coming seasons.

All statistics courtesy of Sofascore - correct as of 30/05/2025

Tottenham are showing concrete interest in a summer move for Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku, journalist Ben Jacobs has revealed.

The Lilywhites have reportedly made an enquiry about the French attacker and are showing the strongest interest among Premier League clubs, despite recent links with Liverpool and Newcastle.

Nkunku is expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer and would welcome a return to the Bundesliga, where he spent four seasons with RB Leipzig before joining Chelsea in the summer of 2023.

He was targeted by German champions Bayern Munich in January, when the Blues were asking for more than €60m (£51m) for the 27-year-old.

Tottenham Make Christopher Nkunku Enquiry

He is expected to depart Chelsea this summer

Writing on X, Jacobs revealed that Nkunku would be open to staying in the Premier League amid growing interest from Tottenham:

Nkunku, who earns £300,000 per week at Stamford Bridge, has struggled for regular opportunities under Enzo Maresca this season, making just nine Premier League starts and another seven in Europe.

He was left on the bench for Chelsea’s 4-1 victory in the Conference League final over Real Betis on Wednesday, having been sidelined with a knock for most of May.

The Frenchman has made 42 appearances across all competitions this season, scoring 14 goals and providing five assists.

He signed a six-year contract upon his arrival from Leipzig in 2023 and has just over four years remaining on his deal, which runs until 2029.

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Ange Postecoglou's dismal season as Tottenham Hotspur boss on domestic soil may not be enough to save his skin in terms of being in charge next season - and the Lilywhites must swoop to bring in another top-class manager to replace him after recent developments.

Postecoglou's men finished in a club-record low of 17th in the Premier League, were dumped out of the FA Cup in the fourth round and blew an aggregate lead in the League Cup semi-final against Liverpool by four goals - but winning in the Europa League in Bilbao means they'll play in the Champions League next season, despite finishing just one place above relegation in the Premier League table.

Tottenham Should do All They Can to Land Simone Inzaghi

Simone Inzaghi has been one of Europe's most esteemed coaches for years

With that in mind, Postecoglou's job isn't safe as a result of their domestic downfalls - and it could see them opt for a move for Simone Inzaghi, who is set to enter talks over his Inter Milan future next week.

Inzaghi has dragged Inter to the Champions League final for the second time in three years, and although they missed out on the Serie A title by a single point, he's well-respected in Italy, having transformed Lazio from a mid-table outfit to Champions League qualifiers after a struggling few years in Rome.

They'll face Paris Saint-Germain in Munich on Saturday, in a bid to win their fourth-ever Champions League/European Cup - and only after that will Inzaghi's future become clearer, once he has sat down for talks after the final to discuss his next move.

Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal have registered their interest, whilst clubs in Italy and Europe have also made their intentions clear. But if Spurs are to return to being perennial top-four challengers, they need to land someone in Inzaghi's ilk.

There is little doubt that when Postecoglou's style of play pays off, it's unceremoniously some of the best football to watch throughout the world, with teams being put to the sword at mercy when they're on form - but too often, his persistence at keeping the same mantra has harmed the squad and that is where Inzaghi offers something different to the former Celtic boss.

The Italian has been famed for his utilisation of different tactics, both in transition and when behind the ball, and that has made Inter a tough side to beat with just eight losses all season in all competitions, coming up alongside a 63 percent win rate - marking him as 'one of the best managers in Europe' for quite some time

His teams are extremely tough to beat, as evidenced by their routes to the finals, and Tottenham are in need of their guard being up to stop becoming too easy to cut through, having tasted defeat in 22 of their 38 Premier League matches, a shambolic total.

GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Simone Inzaghi has won 275 of his 467 games in charge of both Lazio and Inter Milan - his only two jobs.

Inzaghi has only lost 34 of his 216 games in charge of Inter in all competitions, taking five major trophies in the process, including two consecutive Coppa Italia winner's medals - and, with Tottenham having tasted silverware for the first time in almost two decades, they'll hope to do so again on a more frequent basis if they sign the Piacenza-born boss.

Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 29-05-25.