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Tottenham are likely to be busy in the summer transfer window now it has reopened and they have a new head coach in place.

While many of Spurs' Premier League rivals have already made their mark in the transfer market, the wait to see first if Ange Postecoglou would be sacked and then who would replace him in N17 meant Tottenham have been slow to get moving when it comes to signings.

Kevin Danso's loan was made permanent, as per the Lilywhites' obligation with Lens, while Mathys Tel's loan from Bayern Munich was also made permanent after new head coach Thomas Frank's input.

New signings may be few and far between but some players have already left the club. Alfie Whiteman, Fraser Forster and Sergio Reguilon departed at the end of their contracts in N17, while Timo Werner returned to RB Leipzig following the end of his loan spell.

But there was another confirmed departure in the club's player update statement at the end of May when their retained list was announced - that of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

Hojbjerg actually departed the club last summer, making the move to Marseille on loan for the season. But back in 2024, that loan deal had an obligation to buy attached to it.

Hojbjerg started 30 of Marseille's 34 matches this season, playing the full 90 minutes in all but two of those. He scored two goals in the league, adding another in the French Cup, and laid on four assists.

He was a key cog in Robert de Zerbi's side who finished as the best of the rest as runners-up to Paris Saint-Germain, qualifying for next season's Champions League.

Hojbjerg was due to be out of contract at Spurs at the end of June, but in sending him on loan to Marseille, Tottenham negotiated a fee for the midfielder, with the French side due to pay £17million to sign the Dane permanently.

Tottenham had signed Hojbjerg from Southampton in 2020 in a £15million deal. The £17million sale, despite him coming to the end of his contract, is something of a masterstroke on Daniel Levy's part, not only getting that much money for him, but also making a profit on the Danish midfielder.

Thomas Frank and Tottenham are now less than 24 hours away from discovering their 2025/26 Premier League schedule. It will once again be the start of a brand new era at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the club elected to part with Ange Postecoglou and replace him with the Dane.

Frank made a huge name for himself during his time at Brentford and he fully deserves the opportunity to test himself at a bigger club. The 51-year-old will be hoping for a kind start to his Tottenham tenure when the new season's fixtures are released at 9am on Wednesday, June 18.

The new season commences on Friday, August 15, with the opening weekend games set to be spread over four days and draw to a conclusion on Monday, August 18. So what would be the best and worst case scenarios for Frank and Tottenham in his first Premier League match in charge? football.london takes a look below.

Best case

Brentford

It wouldn't be a surprise if the fixture computer threw up an early Brentford reunion for Frank. Having spent so long at Brentford and played a pivotal role in their incredible rise, it may be written in the stars that the Dane comes face-to-face with his former club very early on in the season.

Whereas some may see it as a game where he could quite easily slip up, it may be better for Frank and Brentford to go toe-to-toe early on. After all, he knows their players inside out, star men such as Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa may no longer be at the club and his exit could have a major impact on the team.

Promoted club at home

Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland are back at England's top table after successful 2024/25 seasons in the Championship. All eyes will be on who the trio get on the opening day.

A home game against either would suit Tottenham but away fixtures perhaps wouldn't be the ideal start. The trio, who will still be riding the promotion high, would be looking to get off to the best possible start and would be backed by raucous home crowds on the opening weekend.

Sunderland or Burnley would probably be the pick for many from the promoted clubs.

Bottom-half rival at home

The 2024/25 Premier League season was one to forget for Tottenham as they finished 17th. Spurs could have finished as high as 14th on the final day of the campaign but they lost against Brighton & Hove Albion and other results went against them.

As it was fairly close in the standings between themselves Wolves, Manchester United and West Ham, an opening day fixture against one of the aforementioned sides may suit them, especially if it is at home. Everyone hopes for a home game on the opening weekend and Spurs will be keeping their fingers crossed that is the case come fixture release day.

Chelsea

You may question why Chelsea are in this category given Spurs' dire record against them but there is a very good reason. The Blues are taking part in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup this summer and they could be playing matches into the middle of July if they are to reach the latter stages of the competition.

As a number of players may have gone straight into international action after the Premier League season had ended before then heading to the Club World Cup, it remains to be seen what their fitness levels will be like come the opening day of the Premier League season. Enzo Maresca does have a large squad at his disposal, though, and will be able to rotate if required.

It may in fact be a good time to play Chelsea rather than wait until later in the season when they are up to full speed.

Worst case

North London Derby

You don't tend to see rival teams pitted against each other in a huge derby on the opening weekend of the season. A match against Arsenal is the last thing Spurs would want given their disastrous record against them recently.

The Gunners look set to make some notable moves in the transfer market and they will be keen to get off to the best possible start after once again missing out on a trophy. It would be some fixture if Tottenham and Arsenal were to open the season against each other.

Liverpool

Liverpool are another team Tottenham will want to avoid at all costs in their first Premier League fixture of 2025/26. The Reds cruised to only their second ever Premier League title and they hit Tottenham for five at Anfield on the day they were officially crowned champions.

Spurs do not fare well at Anfield and they will be desperate to avoid meeting them first up.

Tough away day

The last thing Tottenham will want in their first game of 2025/26 is a tough away day. Tottenham were wretched on the road across the 2024/25 season and only managed to win five of their 19 away fixtures in the league.

Given the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Arsenal and Newcastle United were so strong at home, Tottenham will not want to be travelling to one of those six teams.

Tottenham are now up and running in the summer transfer market after completing the permanent signing of Mathys Tel. Joining Spurs on loan from Bayern Munich in the January transfer window with the option to buy for £45.7million, the north London club negotiated a reduced transfer fee and wrapped up his signature in a deal worth £29.8million, plus a potential further £4.2million.

As Thomas Frank is now in place as head coach following Ange Postecoglou's dismissal, Tottenham transfer talk will no doubt start to ramp up over the coming days and weeks. Reports from L'Equipe in France claim that Tottenham are expected to step up their pursuit of Rennes striker Arnaud Kalimuendo.

Frank does have options in that position of the pitch but it remains to be seen what will happen with Richarlison this summer after three mixed seasons at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. So who exactly is Kalimuendo? football.london takes a look below.

Born in France in January 2002, Kalimuendo progressed through Paris Saint-Germain's academy and went on to make five senior appearances for the side from the French capital. His debut for the Parisians came in a 1-0 loss against Lens in September 2020.

Kalimuendo, who is a powerful and fast striker who links up well with his teammates, would in fact go on to join Lens the following month on a season-long loan deal, scoring eight goals in 30 appearances for the Ligue 1 club. The frontman impressed so much that he returned to Stade Bollaert-Delelis the following campaign on another season-long loan, this time hitting 13 goals in 35 appearances.

His Lens form duly saw him complete a €25million (£21million) move to Stade Rennes in 2022, who themselves had just lost Tel to Bayern Munich on a permanent deal a couple of weeks earlier. Kalimuendo did in fact get to play alongside Joe Rodon and Djed Spence for Rennes that campaign after the duo headed to the French club on loan from Tottenham.

In his first season for Les Rennais, the 23-year-old contributed with seven goals and five assists in his 38 appearances in all competitions. His final goal of the season came in a memorable 2-0 win away at former club PSG.

Since his debut campaign at Roazhon Park, Kalimuendo's goal tally has increased season on season after scoring 15 times in 2023/24 and 18 times last term. That in turn has seen him come to the attention of Newcastle United, Bayer Leverkusen and now Tottenham.

Utilised as striker for Rennes, there have been occasions where the attacker has instead operated from out wide. In a 3-0 win away at Angers at the end of March, Rennes boss Habib Beye played Kalimuendo on the right of a front three and it was a move that fully paid off as he scored twice and assisted Ismael Kone's goal.

"Arnaud has real strengths when it comes to evading pressure, especially with his first touch," explained Beye (via Ligue1.com). "I think those qualities come through more clearly when he plays on the right. He doesn’t lose pace there like he sometimes does on the left.

"He has the potential to score 20 goals in Ligue 1, maybe more. Arnaud is a major talent in this league. He just needs to keep pushing himself."

Kalimuendo, who is of Congolese descent, has represented France's youngsters at various levels on the international stage and he was also part of their squad for last year's Olympic games in Paris. After a fine season in Ligue 1 where he finished as the league's third-highest goalscorer, it would appear that the striker, who is out of contract with Rennes in 2027, is going to be on the move this summer, with a reported €30 million (£26million) fee mooted.

Speaking in a recent interview with L'Equipe, Rennes president Arnaud Pouille stated: "He is one of the players who had a lot of contacts in January. We have authorised him to speak with other clubs."

Kalimuendo has shown plenty of promise in his time with Lens and Rennes and he now looks on course to take the next step in his career. Given his age and attributes in his locker, there is still a lot more to come from Kalimuendo in the years ahead.

Alejo Veliz has been spending time at Rosario Central amid transfer speculation that the Argentinean club would like to re-sign the Tottenham Hotspur striker.

The 21-year-old signed from Rosario two years ago, but has only made eight appearances for Spurs, scoring once. Loan spells at both Sevilla and Espanyol in La Liga have not brought much success for the forward with only six appearances at the former and 29 at the latter, albeit mostly from the bench late on in games.

The young striker has a habit of heading back to his old club whenever he gets the chance and Rosario posted photos of Veliz in a club jacket with coaches and staff at the weekend with the caption: "Like every time he is on vacation, Alejo Véliz visited Arroyo Seco to watch this morning's friendlies against Central Córdoba."

Rosario reportedly have been keen to take Veliz back on loan but according to reports in Argentina, Tottenham want to sell the young forward this summer with doubts over his ability to stake a claim for a space in Thomas Frank's squad. Veliz has a long-term deal at Spurs until 2029 so they could get away with another loan, but they would likely want it to be one in Europe that raises his value.

The other problem for Veliz in trying to break through at Tottenham is that as a non-locally trained player he cannot be registered for European competition without another player missing out and in the Premier League squad he no longer qualifies for the U21s list as he was born before January 1, 2004.

That means Spurs would have to find room for a player who is yet to justify taking someone else's spot. It may end up being that Veliz has to be loaned out again as a permanent deal looks unlikely at this stage if Spurs want to recoup the £12million they spent on the player in 2023.

Claus Norgaard's exit from Brentford is not believed to be linked with a move to Tottenham to join Thomas Frank, football.london understands.

Frank was announced as Spurs' new head coach on Thursday evening with the club agreeing compensation to also take first team assistant coach Justin Cochrane, Head of Performance and first team assistant coach Chris Haslam and first team coach analyst Joe Newton with him from Brentford with first team assistant coach and set piece specialist Andreas Georgson joining after a spell at Manchester United.

On Monday it was announced that his former assistant coach Norgaard would also be leaving Brentford after three years at the club and while there were some links to Spurs, football.london understands that his departure is unconnected at this stage.

Frank is yet to finalise the rest of his coaching staff at Spurs with the futures of Matt Wells and goalkeeping coach Rob Burch to be clarified, while there have been some suggestions that U18s coach Stuart Lewis could also be given the possibility to have some role in the new first team set-up.

Norgaard is not expected to join Frank at this stage and he said on leaving the Bees: "I have loved my time at Brentford and leave with fond memories. I would like to thank Matthew Benham, Phil Giles, Lee Dykes, Ben Ryan and the players and staff for making this an enjoyable and rewarding chapter. There is such a strong culture and that has contributed greatly to a very successful period.

"Brentford will always have a place in my heart. I will look out for their results and wish everybody associated with the club the best of luck for the future."

Director of football Phil Giles added: "Claus has been with us for the last two and a half years and has played a major role in our success. In fact, in the three seasons Claus was a Brentford coach, we finished in the top half of the Premier League twice. That is the legacy he leaves at Brentford.

"Everybody at the club wishes him well in his next role and I’m sure he will be just as successful at whichever club is fortunate enough to employ him. He will always receive the warmest of welcomes at Brentford."

Thomas Frank is bringing someone to Tottenham who made a big impact at Brentford despite only spending a season with him before spells at Arsenal and Manchester United.

This week it was announced that among Frank's new Spurs coaches would be the versatile Andreas Georgson as a first team assistant coach. The 43-year-old Swede has racked up experience across top clubs in the game over the past decade, particularly in the past five years.

Georgson's journey began at Malmo in his homeland where he held various jobs within the academy as he worked through his qualifications, including coaching and scouting, before moving up into the first team set-up under former Brentford head coach Uwe Rosler. Then in 2019, after building contacts at Brentford while travelling during his UEFA Pro Licence work, he joined Frank at the Bees in a new role as Head of Set Pieces and Individual Development.

Georgson was only there for less than a year but his work was hailed as a huge success for the Championship club during that time and so much so that Arsenal stepped in and took him across London for a year in a similar role. He would later depart for technical roles at Malmo before the Premier League called again with a brief spell at Southampton as a coach and set-piece coach.

A brief tenure as head coach of Lillestrom preceded another year in the English top flight when Erik ten Hag took him to Manchester United to improve what they were doing with their set-piece work. With the arrival of Ruben Amorim, so Georgson switched focus to more general coaching and eventually left the club at the end of the season.

The Swede has a wide range of coaching abilities and football.london understands that at Tottenham he will have set-pieces and restarts as just two of the areas he will be responsible for under Frank. His versatility and broad background will be used by the new Spurs head coach to fit in around however the Dane forms the rest of his coaching set-up, which is still being finalised. In Georgson, he has someone who can take on further duties beyond set-pieces if required.

The club have had issues though with set-pieces in recent years, even if improvements were made in the numbers when the now departed Nick Montgomery began working on them at both ends of the pitch last season. Georgson will arrive though with expertise in the field and specialism within his wider coaching knowledge. Spurs did this previously with Gianni Vio during Antonio Conte's time and it had a big impact at set plays.

In an interview with Training Ground Guru in 2022, Georgson explained his methods in getting his ideas on set-pieces across to the group and gave a sense of how it will work at Tottenham.

"It’s a lot about selling to them – ‘If we spend time on this it will really help you in the game and it will help the team.’ It’s a lot about being a salesman, because set-pieces are boring to begin with. Try to make it fun, try to do it in context and try to motivate the players," he said.

"It takes patience and it takes motivation from the players, because they would rather take 20 shots after a session. That is so much more passionate for them and more fun. Players didn’t become footballers to understand how to avoid a block, but it is still highly effective to know.

"Detailed work [on set-pieces] is really boring, it doesn’t come from passion, it just really helps if you can improve your role in the team in this specific area. There are not so many specialists out there that I think will be efficient. You need to find the right man or woman to do it and if you’re going to do it there must be full buy-in – including from the manager – so that everyone accepts we are going to spend time and effort on this.

"I’m not sure every team needs to have [a set-piece coach]. I think every team needs to have a strong set-piece process. Whether you build that with your assistant or a specialist is not the key thing. There needs to be a thought-through process of how to improve it over time."

Georgson will also use his experience across north London at Arsenal to improve what he does at Spurs because he admits he made mistakes to begin with under Mikel Arteta.

"If I look back at the first couple of months [there] I got it wrong. That affected our quality on the attacking side [with set-pieces]. I came in with, I think, a too big level of detail in the set-piece process. In the beginning it was impossible for the players to take it all in," he said.

"I came from Brentford. They had worked for many years very deep into set-pieces and made it part of their identity. I think Arsenal at that point was more of a traditional club in terms of what level of focus set-pieces got. I didn’t get it right in terms of how big and flexible to make the set-piece process, so we struggled quite hard to be effective attacking wise, but became really strong defensively.

"The attacking process was too detailed, too flexible and too big, because that was the system I was used to from before. I realised that the players at Brentford were used to that, they had done that for many years, and they were not so stressed by the fact that my plan was quite detailed.

"For Brentford we had a really flexible system, and since the players could handle the amount of information and keeping the timing and execution it was really beneficial, because you become so unpredictable. If you are going to have the flexible system you have to build it over time.

"There is no tradition in football to place that much emphasis and remember that big a playbook, that has to take time to build and gradually build your DNA as a team. The method I came in with [at Arsenal] was really wide, many different routines, many different systems to surprise the opponent, but the problem is if you then surprise yourself it’s not so good! Then you lose the quality of execution and organisation instead.

"Football is a really dynamic game. To build a style of play that the players can understand and follow, without losing the freedom and intuition to play this random game over big spaces, you always have to find a balance of how much information and detail the players should have to deal with to perform at the top of their potential."

Arsenal have become known for their set-piece strength in the years since and many suggest that the defensive improvements began during Georgson's time with them.

"First of all I didn’t solve anything, the players solved it, 100%. On the defensive structure, the level of detail was probably perfect. It was not too flexible, it was quite firm, and we did the same things week after week to improve step by step," he said back in 2022. "Hopefully I gave them some guidance and we did some detailed work that I think is not common in football – that you work details in marking, details in avoiding a block or doing your specific role.

"With the defensive side we really managed to find a process that can go all over the season, so the players get reminded in a good frequency about the small details they should keep doing. I made sure the principle was as clear as possible. Then the key people in the process – some players in our hybrid defence – I actually fed back with them after every game. And on the pitch I took the stance that I do something after every session set piece wise.

"If I hadn’t worked with the markers for a while then I might spend 10 minutes with them on marking techniques and situations, but that could then go a month until I did it the next time. So maybe the next chance I brought some of the zonal players to remind them of the principles, the next time maybe a few of the attacking players to do one of the routines we thought could be happening in the next game. Once we got the attacking process starting and to build gradually, that process also started to become strong."

That Frank has grabbed the opportunity to bring Georgson back into the fold after losing him to Arsenal years ago shows what he believes the Swede can achieve at Tottenham. All eyes will be on next season and the fruits of his labours in selling set-pieces to the Spurs stars.

Former Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale is reportedly in line to be the face of a United States-based takeover of English Football League side Plymouth Argyle.

Bale, who featured for Spurs between 2007 and 2013 then again in a homecoming loan spell in the 2020/21 season, retired from the sport two years ago.

He has since taken up occasional punditry opportunities but now, as The Telegraph report, the 35-year-old is set to be the surprise face of a takeover bid of The Pilgrims.

They explain how several sources close to the ongoing talks confirm a US private equity group partnering with Bale is currently in talks not only for a small stake, but full control at Home Park.

Argyle chairman Simon Hallett, who first invested back in 2016, has been looking for fresh investment in the club for at least a year.

He had agreed in principle to sell a stake of the club though that deal fell through last month, now Bale and his US partners have been able to swoop in.

It is unclear how the former Spurs star has become involved in this potential new takeover bid as he has no past connection to Plymouth, though it has been common practice of late for US-based groups to align themselves with huge names in sport.

Most recently, Bale's former teammate at what was then White Hart Lane, Luka Modric, partnered with a rival US investment team to become a co-owner of Swansea City in the Championship.

Promoted to that division last season, American Football legend Tom Brady has become a co-owner of Birmingham City.

But at the time of Bale's proposed involvement in a takeover of Argyle, they are headed back down to League One having finished bottom of the second tier last season.

To begin the 2024/25 campaign, Wayne Rooney was appointed manager. The England and Manchester United legend lost 13 of his 23 league matches in charge before being sacked on New Years Eve last year.

His replacement Miron Muslic was unsuccessful in his rescue mission but inspired confidence he was the correct man for the long-term, then ended up a frosty exit to German club Schalke 04.

Former Premier League midfielder Tom Cleverley has subsequently been placed in charge after he was let go by Watford at the end of the recent season.

Manchester United are said to be still confident of signing Bryan Mbeumo this summer transfer window, despite interest from Tottenham Hotspur.

Brentford turned down a £55million opening offer from Man Utd, earlier this month, but a second bid has yet to happen. Interest from Spurs is emerging in the meantime after appointing Thomas Frank as their new head coach as the replacement for Ange Postecoglou - who they relieved of his duties.

Antoine Semenyo, Eberechi Eze, Mbeumo, Tyler Dibling and Yoane Wissa are all of interest to Tottenham.

Man Utd also reputedly admire many of those same attacking players.

None more so than Mbeumo and that feeling is stated to be mutual. Our colleagues at The Manchester Evening News report that the player has told confidants the only move he wants is to Man Utd.

Their goalkeeper, Andre Onana - who plays alongside Mbeumo for the Cameroon national team - is even said to have advised his compatriot to join the club. That has reputedly played a role in swaying the forward.

They, though, acknowledge Spurs are aggressively pursuing the player, undeterred by not being regarded as the frontrunners despite the presence of Frank. Their sources claim that Tottenham are "going hard" for Mbeumo and suggest the north London club are even willing to offer him a higher salary than Man Utd.

The player fielded questions about his future while attending the Canadian Grand Prix.

"It [transfer speculation] is a bit new for me, I would say," Mbeumo said to Sky Sports. "I think it can be the life of a footballer, so you need to accept it."

Asked about Frank, he said: "He's done so much for me. He literally trusted me from the start.

"I think he developed the team so well. He developed me as a human and a player, as well, so can only wish him all the best, and I'm sure he's going to do well."

Thomas Frank has a big Tottenham Hotspur squad to grapple with as he starts his time at the club and he must whittle it down while adding new quality to it.

For the Dane faces a season which brings Champions League football as the club hierarchy made it clear that they expect the squad to challenge on multiple fronts this season with a clear reference to former boss Ange Postecoglou prioritising the Europa League, which Spurs won, and the Carabao Cup, in which they reached the semi-finals.

So Frank, with the help of technical director Johan Lange, must put together a big squad strong enough to compete across all four competitions, while also attempting to keep on the right side of the foreign player and homegrown rules that Spurs struggle with, especially in European competition.

With Timo Werner, Fraser Forster, Sergio Reguilon and Alfie Whiteman heading off and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg about to depart to Marseille, here's a look at the squad left for Frank and what we think could happen to each player and whether they will be sold, kept or loaned out.

Let's start with the goalkeepers and work our way forward through all of the 39 first team player that made an appearance last season or were out on loan.

Guglielmo Vicario

Vicario had a couple of wobbles last season but he also had some big games and has shown his leadership, never more so than playing on with a broken ankle at Manchester City to ensure Spurs kept a clean sheet in the 4-0 win. The Italian has strong competition now in the goalkeeping department and that should push him on next season as will the need to impress Frank. KEEP

Antonin Kinksy

A new arrival at Tottenham this year with a long contract and plenty of time to stake his claim. The Czech goalkeeper is only 22 years old and will be looking to catch the eye of the new head coach whenever he gets the chance this season with plenty of games on offer across all four competitions. KEEP

Brandon Austin

Finally got his chance and Austin didn't let anyone down. As the club's only real senior homegrown player he's going to be pushing for more minutes this season. KEEP

Josh Keeley

Had a brilliant, eye-catching loan at Leyton Orient and earned himself his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad this month. A new contract and a loan beckons as Spurs look to get the 22-year-old game time to continue his development. LOAN

Cristian Romero

Much depends on the offers that actually come in for the World Cup winner. With two years left on his contract, £40million bids are not going to cut it for a defender voted 'player of the tournament' in the Europa League. Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone might have declared his desire to sign Romero but ultimately the Spanish club would need to put their money where his mouth is and it's unclear whether that will happen this summer. The Argentine struggled with availability last season but in the big games he showed he's a top drawer defender and Frank will know that. KEEP

Micky van de Ven

Another who struggled for availability last season with those hamstring problems but he will be hoping they're behind him after a strong end to the campaign, that amazing goal line clearance in the final and his first international goal for the Netherlands. At just 24, Van de Ven has got so much more room for growth. KEEP

Ashley Phillips

Phillips never really got a look-in under Postecoglou but he's had two much-praised loans at Plymouth and Stoke. Still just 19 until later this month, Frank will want to have a proper look at the big centre-back. The sheer number of centre-backs at the club with more arriving could mean another loan for him but the teenager is getting closer to becoming a Premier League defender. LOAN

Radu Dragusin

Some good moments and some iffy ones in an often makeshift backline last season before that cruciate ligament injury. It's going to take him a while to get back to full fitness and then sharpness which rules out a summer exit anyway and Frank will want to take a proper look at him. KEEP

Luka Vuskovic

Vuskovic finally arrives at Spurs this summer, two years after they signed him from Hajduk Split and Frank will be excited to see where he's at. He scored seven goals and provided three assists at Westerlo in 36 appearances despite being a teenage centre-back. You would imagine Tottenham will keep the 18-year-old in the fold, learning from others, until at least January before deciding whether a loan spell for the remainder of the season would be more helpful for him. KEEP

Kevin Danso

Overall it was a positive introduction to life at Tottenham for Danso and the Austria international played his part in the final stages of that night in Bilbao. His mentality, leadership and strength could be key for Frank to tap into this season across the competitions. KEEP

Alfie Dorrington

Dorrington is now a Scottish Cup winner after helping Aberdeen overcome Celtic at Hampden Park last month and the 20-year-old centre-back made big strides last season with that loan after making his Spurs and Premier League debut earlier this season in the win at Southampton. Another loan beckons for a player with time on his hands and a long contract until 2029. LOAN

Pedro Porro

Up there in the conversation for Spurs' best player of the season. He played 51 of the 60 matches and registered a remarkable 4,130 minutes of football which is almost 700 more than the next man Dejan Kulusevski. Porro also provided nine assists and four goals from right-back and should be a crucial part of Frank's team going forward and a perfect wing-back when he switches to a back three at times. KEEP

Destiny Udogie

Just 22 and needs to contribute more going forward like Porro does but the young Italian left-back has got so much potential and put in some big performances as the season came to a close. KEEP

Djed Spence

What a turnaround for Spence at the club and he'll be getting a manager in Frank who wanted to sign him for Brentford at the time Spurs got him from Middlesbrough. The Dane will be a good coach to keep developing the full-back who can play in various roles for him. KEEP

Ben Davies

Spurs took up the option to extend Davies' contract by its final year and that could mean that either he has another 12 months in his career at the club or simply they wanted to get a little bit of money if he heads off this summer. The Welshman ended up playing 28 times last season but chances are likely to be limited again barring another injury crisis. After 11 years of service in N17, the 32-year-old has earned the chance to decide his own fate. WHATEVER HE WANTS

Archie Gray

Nothing to debate here. The 19-year-old played a remarkable 46 times in his debut Premier League season with the fifth most minutes in the team (3,244) and much of that was spent as a centre-back, a role he'd never played in before. Frank wanted the £40million teenager at Brentford last summer and will have big plans for the England U21 international. KEEP

Pape Matar Sarr

Still just 22, the Senegal international is part of the plans for the future and while last season was mixed for him as it was for the team, he did turn up in some big moments. He bagged six goals and three assists in his 55 games, the most appearances by anyone in the squad by a distance. KEEP

Yves Bissouma

The Mali international came good in the final few Europa League matches but this was a difficult season for Bissouma. He's just not consistent enough and turns 29 this summer while reaching the final 12 months of his contract. It feels like the time to part ways unless Frank firmly believes he can unlock fully what Postecoglou could only do occasionally despite his mutual affection for the midfielder. SELL

Alfie Devine

It's a difficult one with Devine because there's clearly ability there and he had a good season with Vuskovic at Westerlo, but will he ever break through at the club due to the numbers in his position? The 20-year-old has impressed in the past two pre-seasons at Tottenham and will be looking to do so again for Frank this time around. With two years left on his contract, the midfielder is probably due another deal, but would need to see a future for himself rather than just heading out on a third loan. He is a homegrown player for Spurs but sticking around purely for that might not be helpful to his development. LOAN

Rodrigo Bentancur

At times he looked more like his old pre-ACL injury self and probably did enough over the season to earn a new contract with the most minutes played of any central midfielder. If not he will depart as he's in the final 12 months of his contract but if it's a straight shootout between him and Bissouma, he's shown far more to warrant being kept. KEEP

Callum Olusesi

Made his Spurs debut in the final minutes of the win at Hoffenheim and the 18-year-old central midfielder will be looking to impress this summer on the training pitches whenever called upon by Frank. He scored five goals in 11 games for the U21s last season during their difficult campaign and is ready for a step up, which might be in the shape of a loan. LOAN

James Maddison

About to take on an even busier home life with the announcement that he's got a second set of twins on the way with his wife to make it five children to keep an eye on. On the pitch we might not see Maddison until a way into pre-season following his knee injury. He should be a big cog in Frank's midfield though when he's fit. KEEP

Lucas Bergvall

No point wasting time here. Voted Spurs' player of the season in his debut campaign and at 19-years-old he's going to become a star. KEEP

Jamie Donley

Donley will have interest galore after a standout year at Leyton Orient with 19 goal involvements in 52 matches across a busy season in which he helped the O's to the League One play-off final. Now a senior Northern Ireland international, the 20-year-old will be looking to wow Frank in pre-season. He has time on his side though and if it's not helpful to keep him as a homegrown player then a loan to the Championship beckons. LOAN

Dejan Kulusevski

He was Spurs' best player without a doubt before being overplayed and then injured. Racked up the second most minutes behind Porro and managed 21 goal involvements in 50 matches. He excelled in the deeper role in midfield and will be able to play for Frank there or in multiple roles in a 4-2-3-1 or even as a support striker when the Dane goes with a front pairing. KEEP

Manor Solomon

Solomon helped Leeds win the Championship and scored the goal that sealed it. He racked up 23 goal involvements in 41 matches for the Elland Road side. The Israel international wants to stay and impress Frank but for a player signed on a free, Tottenham will know they can get good value for him after a big season in the second flight. Much will depend on the new head coach's verdict. SELL

Wilson Odobert

A season fragmented by that serious hamstring injury and the Frenchman only played 1,008 minutes, scoring three times in 21 appearances. However, the 20-year-old has plenty of talent and Frank will get a fitter, fresher, sharper version of him this summer once he's rested after the European U21 Championships. KEEP

Son Heung-min

Now in the final 12 months of his contract and even without being at his best last season the South Korean managed 23 direct goal involvements in 46 matches. Frank will have his say on his plans for the Tottenham captain but ultimately, like Davies, Son has done more than enough for the club to decide what comes next for him. Much could also depend on what offers come in for him. WHATEVER HE WANTS

Mikey Moore

A breakthrough season for the 17-year-old around that lengthy illness and there were some promising moments, like the game against AZ and the goal against Elfsborg, but he also needs to grow stronger and develop, as he naturally will, to ensure he can make more of an impact in the Premier League. The ideal solution would be a loan for him this season to get plenty of minutes, but the club are likely to want to keep him around as a homegrown B list player. LOAN

Bryan Gil

Gil is fully expecting to depart Spurs this summer after a season at Girona where he enjoyed a decent time there, playing Champions League football, until he suffered a knee injury in March that required surgery. The 24-year-old winger's contract comes to an end next year and both the Spaniard and Spurs are looking to go their separate ways. SELL

Brennan Johnson

The club's top scorer with 25 goal involvements in 51 matches across the season and don't underestimate the fact that Frank was very keen to take him to Brentford when he signed for Spurs. Could be utilised on the right in a 4-2-3-1 or alongside a striker in a front pairing. The 24-year-old could have an even bigger impact under the Dane if his build-up play develops to match his eye for goal. KEEP

Damola Ajayi

A debut and a goal on that special night against Elfsborg and although he didn't get another sniff at a chance, that evening should serve the 19-year-old well to get some pre-season minutes and hopefully his first loan move. LOAN

Mathys Tel

This one has already been decided after Frank did plenty of analysis on the French youngster and was happy to give the green light to a cheaper deal for Tel to arrive permanently from Bayern Munich. football.london reported this week that Frank was excited by the prospect of working with 20-year-old, who he believes he can improve and could be more suited to his system as it gives freedom to its wide players and allows them to come in off the line to link up play. KEEP

Yang Min-hyeok

Yang got plenty of experience of English football at QPR in the Championship with the 19-year-old playing 14 times and scoring twice with one assist. There's an acceptance that the South Korean teenager is a raw talent and a decision will be made this summer whether another loan is the best thing for him to continue to develop. It seems likely. LOAN

Richarlison

This is such a tough one. There's no doubting that whenever Richarlison plays he mostly makes an impact. However, the key is getting him out on that pitch because his availability due to injury has been horrendous since signing for Spurs in 2022. He's in a good place right now, fit again and has just become a father, having only just returned to the Brazil squad as well. If it can be shown that he's physically fine now for the long term then Frank might want to keep him. If there are any fears that a season that brought only four Premier League starts will be repeated then offers will have to be looked at. It's worth remembering also that he only has two years left on his contract. SELL

Will Lankshear

Lankshear had his dream moment with his first senior goal against Galatasaray only to get sent off for a second yellow card in the second half. The 20-year-old made his Premier League debut and got a loan to West Brom, which wasn't as successful but the fans there took to him and with Ryan Mason now in charge at the Baggies, it could be a good place to return to. Frank will take a look at him - and he starred last summer in pre-season - but another loan might do him the world of good. LOAN

Dominic Solanke

For a man who suffered from a lack of service and missed a couple of months with a knee injury, his haul of 24 goal involvements in 45 matches was more than decent for a first season at a new club. The England international is going to be a big player for Spurs and with better service next season could easily hit 25 goals for the Dane. KEEP

Dane Scarlett

A deciding season for the 21-year-old striker awaits after a loan at Oxford last time out that had its moments but was mostly a struggle to get minutes before returning to Spurs and then scoring his first goal for the club. Groin surgery ended his chances of building on that in the final months of the season but as a homegrown player Frank might give serious consideration to keeping Scarlett around this season, at least until January. It's a big pre-season for him after not particularly impressing a year ago. KEEP

Alejo Veliz

Veliz just hasn't been able to make his mark at Tottenham and neither has anything really clicked during the 21-year-old striker's two loan spells at Sevilla and Espanyol. There has been talk of a return to Rosario Central this summer where Veliz scored plenty of goals as a teenager. The Argentine has got four years left on his contract but it's difficult to see him breaking into the first team set-up. SELL

Cristian Romero could be one of the big-name departures from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season.

It is no secret that the vice-captain was a big fan of Ange Postecoglou, and even before the Australian was sacked, with rumours circulating around his future in N17, Romero openly stated that Spurs would be better "sticking together".

Romero was one of the few not to wish Postecoglou well immediately after his sacking by Daniel Levy, although he did pass on his well wishes in the end - interestingly just hours after Thomas Frank was appointed as his successor in north London.

The centre-back has been linked with a transfer away from Spurs in the past, with Real Madrid known to be admirers. But he also has admirers across the Spanish city now too.

Atletico Madrid are thought to be keen on signing the 27-year-old this summer, with Tottenham expecting around £60million to sell the defender. However, there are also talks over extending the defender's contract with Spurs.

Romero has already admitted he would like to play in La Liga. Speaking to journalist Gaston Edul, Romero said: "I'd love to play in La Liga. I'd love to play in La Liga. I like watching a lot of games, and I have a lot of teammates who play there in Spain, and we watch them. It's one of the leagues I'd like to play in."

And now, Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has admitted he would love to sign Romero. Speaking to Ole, Simeone said: "Do I want Cristian Romero? Obviously! He’s a great player."

It is unusual for manager to speak out so openly about players from different teams, but Simeone is not your typical manager. His quotes, however, are sure to rile Levy, who will play hardball over a price for Romero given the very public flirtation with a move.

Romero has two years remaining on his current Tottenham contract and now would be the time to get the best financial package if Spurs were in any way inclined to sell.