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Thomas Frank has provided an update on the rehabilitation of Dejan Kulusevski, and it is not good news for Tottenham Hotspur fans.

We saw Tottenham Hotspur in action for the first time under Frank yesterday as the Lilywhites emerged 2-0 winners over Reading, with goals from Will Lankshear and debutant Luka Vuskovic.

While Richarlison’s absence from the matchday squad raised some eyebrows, as expected, three of Tottenham’s senior men, who are on the mend from injuries, also did not make the trip to the Select Car Lease Stadium.

Those were Kulusevski, James Maddison and Radu Dragusin, but Frank has confirmed that Maddison is not far away from returning to action.

Thomas Frank shares bad news on Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski

Kulusevski has been out with a foot injury since March and, unfortunately, had to miss out on the Europa League final.

The Swede was seen on crutches during the trophy celebration and has continued his rehabilitation through the summer break, but Frank has now confirmed that the former Juventus man will not be fit for Tottenham’s season opener.

When asked how far away Kulusevski is from returning to action, the Dane said (via The Standard): “I don’t like to put a timeline on it. Put it this way, he’s not ready for the first game of the season.”

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Thomas Frank wants to learn from the injury mistakes Tottenham made last season

Tottenham had an unprecedented injury crisis last season, with the squad being ravaged by muscle injuries at different points.

There were even question marks raised about whether Spurs botched up the recovery of some players, with the likes of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven suffering repeat injuries after being rushed back early.

When asked if Tottenham needed to learn from what happened last season, Frank responded: “It’s always difficult for me to look into what happened before me. Of course, we try to look into it and speak to people who were there last year and try to learn from it.

“For me, if there were mistakes, that’s another thing – I will definitely make some mistakes. I think we need to learn from that. We need to learn from last season. I have some ideas of what I think we can improve and do better. It should be possible to improve it.

“Hopefully, we can make good decisions, there will be that little bit of feeling sometimes with knowledge and numbers about when to rotate and when to rest. I think it’s a big thing as well. But we know availability is crucial to us having success.”

Football finance expert Stefan Borson has explained why Tottenham Hotspur face a major risk of missing out on Morgan Gibbs-White if they fail to pay more than the attacking midfielder’s release clause.

Reports indicate that Daniel Levy and Tottenham expect the Morgan Gibbs-White deal to go through as they are of the opinion that their triggering of the £60m release clause was legitimate.

However, some Spurs fans are concerned that Gibbs-White featured in Forest’s first pre-season clash of the summer against Monaco on Saturday, as they fear that it means that the case is not close to being resolved at the moment.

The next 24 hours are expected to be crucial in the Gibbs-White saga, with the midfielder wanting his move to N17 to be completed before Forest fly to Portugal tomorrow for their pre-season camp.

Tottenham may be forced to pay more than £60m for Morgan Gibbs-White

Stefan Borson has now suggested that Spurs would have to re-enter negotiations with Forest and would end up paying more than £60m to get the deal over the line.

He explained that if Tottenham decide to delay the move, another club could simply activate the £60m clause as they would be within their rights to do so since the clause is no longer confidential, having been leaked to the media.

Borson told Football Insider: “The end result is that to get this deal done, Tottenham are probably gonna have to negotiate with Nottingham Forest a fee that includes not just the £60m release clause, but a little extra to effectively buy themselves out of the dispute, or walk away.

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“Now, we’ve seen in the past that other teams have walked away. Of course, we know Liverpool walked away from Van Dijk and came back in January.

I wonder, though, in this scenario, whether Spurs would be as relaxed as Liverpool were. I can well imagine that Van Dijk told Liverpool that he was okay to wait six months, and Liverpool told Van Dijk they would definitely purchase him in January, and therefore, they had a clear run on it.

I suspect Gibbs-White might be a slightly different scenario where it’s a little less certain. If he had a very good half of the season, let’s say, there could be other teams that would be interested in buying him. And then there’s the question as to what does happen now with a release clause that the whole world knows about.

“So right now, any club presumably could pick up the phone to Nottingham Forest and say, ‘Well, we’re triggering the release clause. We clearly didn’t breach the confidentiality [agreement]. Nothing to do with us. We discovered it through The Athletic, through David Ornstein reporting it. That’s how we learned about it. It’s got nothing to do with us. We didn’t realise that Spurs had breached the confidentiality and we’re paying £60m’. And all of a sudden, the player’s going somewhere else.”

What is the most likely scenario with Gibbs-White?

Despite shooting that warning to Tottenham Hotspur, Borson believes that Gibbs-White is likely going to end up at Spurs sooner rather than later.

However, he insisted that as things stand, the transfer is not guaranteed to happen, backing Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, to continue fighting his corner.

Borson added: “I still think the most likely scenario is that Spurs are the only team that want to buy the player right now, that they’ll pay an extra, let’s say, £5-10m, maybe an extra £5m plus £5m, and the deal could get done.

“That would be the most likely outcome, but I don’t think anything’s guaranteed, especially because Marinakisis, being quite an aggressive and forthright business player, and that’s the same on the Spurs side. So it’s going to be interesting.”

According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Tottenham Hotspur have substantially dropped their asking price for one attacking player, who is now in the final year of his contract in North London.

Several Tottenham players are now in the final years of their contracts, and unsurprisingly, they have been the subject of heavy transfer speculation this summer.

One of those is Bryan Gil, who appears destined to depart Tottenham this summer after several loan spells away from North London over the last few years.

The 24-year-old spent last season on loan at Girona, who did not activate their €15m (£12.5m) option to buy Gil, which has now expired.

Tottenham ready to accept a cut-price fee for Bryan Gil

It emerged a couple of days ago that Gil has offered himself to Celta Vigo, who are seeking reinforcements on the flanks.

Journalist Ben Jacobs has now said on the Last Word on Spurs podcast that Celta Vigo are indeed interested in the Spain international, but they are not the only ones.

He reveals that multiple clubs from Turkey, including Beşiktaş, have shown an interest in Gil. Jacobs adds that Spurs are ready to accept less than £10m for the winger.

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Other La Liga sides are also monitoring Gil

It was reported a few weeks ago that Girona have not completely ruled out a permanent deal for Gil, although the finances of the operation will be a problem for the side.

The same update claimed that Valencia are also considering taking the Tottenham Hotspur man to the Mestalla as they aim to add more firepower to their attack.

Tottenham Hotspur are now turning their attention to a Crystal Palace centre-back, but it is not the North London club’s long-term target, Marc Guehi.

Tottenham are very well stocked at centre-back, with Thomas Frank having Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Radu Dragusin, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies, Kota Takai and Luka Vuskovic at his disposal.

Despite this, we are seeing reports suggesting that Spurs are exploring moves for central defenders over recent days.

Tottenham are reportedly willing to pay over £60m for Bournemouth’s Illia Zabarnyi, and it has now emerged that the Lilywhites are turning their attention to another Premier League defender.

Tottenham are one of several clubs interested in Maxence Lacroix

According to a report in L’Equipe, Tottenham Hotspur are now exploring a move for Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix.

Lacroix arrived at Selhurst Park just last summer from Wolfsburg, and the Frenchman had a decent debut campaign in the Premier League.

However, it is asserted that the Eagles may be open to making a quick profit on a player whom they paid €18m (£15.6m) for 12 months ago.

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Spurs are expected to face plenty of competition for Lacroix, who is also allegedly wanted by Borussia Dortmund and several Serie A sides.

Is this evidence that Tottenham fear losing Cristian Romero?

Reports over the last week have suggested that Cristian Romero looks likely to stay at Tottenham this summer.

However, the fact that the Lilywhites are continuing to look at various centre-backs suggests that the club fear losing their vice-captain.

Thomas Frank batted away questions about the possibility of Tottenham needing to replace Romero, but the worry for Spurs fans is that the Argentine has just two years left on his deal and does not look any closer to signing a new contract.

As Tottenham Hotspur step up talks over a move for Joao Palhinha, a new report has shed light on how much Bayern Munich are demanding for the midfielder this summer.

Spurs Web has relayed a number of reports over the last couple of weeks stating that Thomas Frank is keen on signing a top-class number six.

This development comes amidst suggestions that Spurs are now trying to offload Yves Bissouma, but the Mali international did feature in Tottenham’s pre-season friendly against Reading on Saturday.

A couple of days ago, it emerged that Tottenham had started fresh talks with Bayern Munich over Palhinha after exploring a move for the former Fulham man earlier this summer.

Tottenham can sign Joao Palhinha for a cut-price fee

Journalist Christian Falk has now confirmed on FC Bayern Insider that Palhinha will be allowed to leave the Allianz Arena this summer for the right fee.

He claims that the 30-year-old is open to returning to the Premier League this summer after struggling for game time at Bayern last season.

Falk asserts that even though Bayern paid £48m for the Portuguese international last summer, they would be ready to accept between €25m (£21.6m) and €30m (£25.9m) for him.

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The journalist asserts that this fee is very much within Tottenham Hotspur’s budget as the Lilywhites continue to go in search of reinforcements for the base of their midfield.

Arsenal showed concrete interest in Palhinha

While reporting on Tottenham’s pursuit of the Bayern man, TBR Football claimed a couple of days ago that Arsenal had played down suggestions that they want Palhinha.

However, Falk confirms in his latest report that the Gunners did indeed make a concrete approach for the 30-year-old earlier this summer, but could not agree on a deal with Bayern.

Tottenham Hotspur’s chances of quickly completing a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White appear to have received a massive blow amidst the latest reports emerging from Nottingham Forest about the attacking midfielder.

It is now a week and a half since Tottenham activated Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause, but the deal continues to be in limbo after Nottingham Forest accused Spurs of an illegal approach.

The midfielder featured in Forest’s pre-season clash against Monaco on Saturday, and Gibbs-White had a curious interaction with the Forest supporters at half-time.

Tottenham remain confident that the Gibbs-White deal will go through, but the latest news coming from the City Ground suggests that the deal may not be close to being completed right now.

Gibbs-White expected to go on pre-season tour with Nottingham Forest

It emerged a few days ago that Gibbs-White had set Monday as the deadline for his Tottenham transfer as he did not want to fly out to Portugal with the Forest squad for their pre-season training camp.

However, The Athletic have now claimed that the midfielder is expected to accompany the squad on their trip to Portugal tomorrow, although his future remains uncertain.

Forest play two friendlies in Portugal, taking on Fulham on Saturday, July 27, before playing Estoril Praia on Tuesday, July 30.

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The report added that it has been business as usual for Gibbs-White at Forest over the last week, with the midfielder working hard behind the scenes and not creating any disruptions.

Morgan Gibbs-White unwilling to force a move to Tottenham

Some sources have pointed out over the last week that Gibbs-White may have the legal right to force a move to Tottenham, given that his release clause has been met.

However, journalist Ben Jacobs has said that Gibbs-White is unwilling to agitate for a move to Spurs as he does not want to leave Forest on bad terms.

Thomas Frank is already excited about what Mohammed Kudus can bring to his Tottenham side – and the new manager has now broken his silence on the club’s marquee summer signing.

Tottenham Hotspur have splashed the cash this summer window, bringing in Mohammed Kudus for £55million from West Ham United, after a lengthy back-and-forth that saw the Hammers reject three separate bids from the North London club.

Kudus has since arrived at Hotspur Way, where he has been settling in smoothly and has already taken part in his first training session, looking sharp and even outpacing Tottenham full-back Destiny Udogie in some of the early drills.

With Thomas Frank revealing that there could very well be two different elevens in tomorrow’s friendly clash against Reading, there is a real possibility that Kudus will make his first appearance in a Spurs shirt.

Thomas Frank reacts to Tottenham signing Mohammed Kudus

Coming in from West Ham United, the Ghana international endured a rather underwhelming campaign last term, where he managed just five goals in the Premier League.

However, that is precisely the area Thomas Frank will be looking to improve as head coach, with the club keen to extract the attacking flair and cutting edge Kudus showed in his debut season at West Ham.

The manager has now spoken publicly about his new signing during his first press conference, taking time to praise Daniel Levy and technical director Johan Lange for securing the deal.

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He said, as relayed by Sky Sports: “Great signing from the club. Top work from Daniel [Levy] and [Spurs technical director] Johan [Lange], getting a very good player in.

“He will give us some of that unpredictability in the game. His finishing is very good and he is almost at the perfect age to perform and to hit the next level.”

Spurs eye more transfers after Mohammed Kudus signing

Tottenham are still actively in the transfer market and continue to work on more additions to the squad ahead of the new campaign.

A bid has already gone in for Morgan Gibbs-White this summer, with Tottenham reportedly activating the Nottingham Forest man’s release clause just 24 hours after completing the Kudus deal.

While it was initially expected that the Forest midfielder would have been unveiled as a Spurs player by now, with a medical pencilled in for 11 July, Gibbs-White’s move has since been delayed due to legal complications, with Evangelos Marinakis and his board yet to give the green light.

Journalist Tom Barclay has suggested that Tottenham’s stance on Yoane Wissa has changed slightly following the developments over the last week and a half.

It emerged last Wednesday that Tottenham had turned their attention to Yoane Wissa, who is thought to be keen on following Thomas Frank to Spurs.

Immediately following that update, Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth claimed that Spurs are getting ready to open talks with Brentford over Wissa.

However, since then, it does not appear as if the Lilywhites have taken significant steps towards signing the striker, with the likes of Newcastle now stepping up their interest in Wissa.

Yoane Wissa is now less of a priority for Tottenham

Many Spurs fans might have assumed that the club’s inaction in their pursuit of the Brentford star may be because Tottenham are focused on getting the Morgan Gibbs-White deal over the line.

However, The Sun’s Tom Barclay has now taken to social media to reveal that Wissa is now less of a priority for Spurs after they secured Mohammed Kudus from West Ham.

The journalist pointed out that the Ghanaian can play centrally, and with Frank also having Mathys Tel, Dominic Solanke and Richarlison at his disposal, the Bees star is no longer as pressing a need for the Danish coach.

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Why Spurs may need Wissa despite landing Mohammed Kudus

Frank does have an abundance of options for the number nine role, but that may soon change.

Over the last 24 hours, Palmerias have stepped up their efforts to land Richarlison, and the Brazilian side are hopeful that they can get a deal done for the Spurs striker.

If the former Everton man leaves, one would not be surprised if Frank asks for another centre-forward to be signed, given that he needs a large squad to cope with the demands of Champions League football.

Newcastle United are stepping up their pursuit of Yoane Wissa, but Tottenham Hotspur still hold the advantage in the race for the Brentford striker at the moment.

Wissa was one of the best forwards on show in the English top-flight last campaign, scoring 19 goals and providing five assists in 35 Premier League matches.

With the Bees star now in the final year of his contract, unsurprisingly, he is now emerging as one of the most sought-after strikers of the summer transfer window.

It emerged last weekend that Tottenham had opened talks over a deal for Wissa, but since then, the race for the Bees star has intensified.

It was claimed by GiveMeSport two days ago that Newcastle may turn their attention to Wissa if they are unable to sign Hugo Ekitike, and that is now reportedly coming to pass.

Tottenham’s interest in Yoane Wissa is more advanced than Newcastle’s

According to a new report in BBC Sport, the Magpies are now expected to accelerate their move for the Brentford star.

This is because Newcastle have seen their £70m offer for Ekitike turned down, and Liverpool are now circling over the Eintracht Frankfurt international.

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Eddie Howe’s men are thus ready to challenge Spurs and Nottingham Forest for Wissa’s signature, and they are set to ramp up their interest.

However, the report claims that at this stage, Tottenham’s and Forest’s interest in the DR Congo international is more advanced than Newcastle’s.

Brentford remain resolute regarding Wissa

BBC Sport say that the West London club remain adamant that they do not want to lose the centre-forward this summer.

However, the 28-year-old is thought to be open to leaving the Gtech Community Stadium for a chance to play in the Champions League.

Tottenham Hotspur have expressed an interest in one of the best young defenders in the Premier League, and the North London club are ready to spend big to bring him through the door.

Reports over the last week have indicated that Tottenham expect Cristian Romero to stay at the club after refusing to even discuss his sale with Atletico Madrid.

In fact, it has been alleged that Atletico have now abandoned their pursuit of Romero and have turned their attention to other alternatives.

Even though they look on course to keep their vice-captain, the Lilywhites are reportedly prepared to drop a huge pile of cash to sign a Bournemouth centre-back.

Tottenham want Illia Zabarnyi but there is one problem

Sky Sports reporter Luca Bendoni has now taken to social media to reveal that Tottenham Hotspur have expressed an interest in Illia Zabarnyi.

In fact, he claims that Thomas Frank and co are willing to meet the Cherries’ asking price of €70m (£60.6m) including add-ons for the 22-year-old.

However, he adds that Zabarnyi’s preference is to move to Paris Saint-Germain, who have so far been unable to agree on a fee with Bournemouth.

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Meanwhile, talkSPORT’s Alex Crook has also confirmed that Spurs have indeed made an approach for the Ukraine international.

What does this mean for Cristian Romero at Spurs?

It was claimed by Ben Jacobs in his recent appearance on The Last Word on Spurs that Tottenham may sign a centre-back even if Romero stays.

However, it is hard to imagine the Lilywhites spending upwards of £60m on a centre-back if they do not expect to lose the Argentine.

The only other explanation is that Frank is planning on predominantly using a back three at Spurs.