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Tottenham finished their summer transfer window with the loan capture of PSG forward Randal Kolo Muani on deadline day. Missing out on the Frenchman back in January as he instead opted to sign for Juventus on loan, Spurs got their man at the second time of asking with a permanent move to the Italian giants collapsing.

The loan signing of Kolo Muani follows on from Xavi Simons joining the club for £51.8million from RB Leipzig last Friday. As well as confirming deals for the duo, Spurs have also signed Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel permanently, Luka Vuskovic finally linked up with the club almost two years on from Tottenham striking an agreement with Hajduk Split, Kota Takai and Mohammed Kudus joined back in July and Joao Palhinha sealed a loan move from Bayern Munich the following month.

Tottenham's squad is now in place for Thomas Frank and they will very soon have to submit their 25-man squad list to the Premier League for the first half of the 2025/26 season. Spurs are going to have a few issues when it comes to naming a 25-man squad in the Champions League as the rules do differ but they won't have a problem in regards to domestic football.

As ever, clubs can only name a maximum of 17 non-homegrown players in their squad and the rest is made up of homegrown players. The Premier League rules state that "a 'Home Grown Player' means a player who, irrespective of nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to The Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons, or 36 months, before his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21)."

Teams then have a separate list for Under-21 players, meaning they don't need to be included on the main list but they are still eligible to play in the Premier League. To be considered an Under-21 player for this current Premier League season, players must have been born on or after January 1, 2004.

The likes of Tel, Takai, Lucas Bergvall and Wilson Odobert are classed as Under-21 players, which in turn helps Spurs out as they don't have to name them as a non-homegrown player given they are already close to the limit. When it comes to that category, which has been helped by Bryan Gil and Manor Solomon departing for Girona and Villarreal respectively on deadline day, Spurs have 16 players when they are allowed to register 17.

Their homegrown players total seven, thus giving them a squad of 23 players and leaving them with two free spaces in the Premier League. Tottenham will submit a large Under-21 list for the new season but it will contain the players mentioned above and also Archie Gray and Dane Scarlett.

Here is what Tottenham's 25-man squad will look like for the first half of the season:

Premier League non-homegrown players (16 currently, 17 maximum allowed): Guglielmo Vicario, Antonin Kinsky, Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma, Joao Palhinha, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, Pape Matar Sarr, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani.

Premier League homegrown players (Seven currently and eight minimum required): Dominic Solanke, Kevin Danso, Brandon Austin, Ben Davies, James Maddison, Brennan Johnson, Djed Spence.

Tottenham have a new transfer deadline day signing in Randal Kolo Muani and a couple of expected departures and it all leaves Thomas Frank with decisions to make.

The loan move for the Frenchman from PSG, which does not come with an option or obligation to sign him permanently, made him the fifth new face brought in by the club this summer and the sixth signing of the window. Mohammed Kudus was snapped up in a £55million move from West Ham and was followed by the loan signing of Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich. After a month's gap came the £52million capture of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig.

Earlier in the window Tottenham had made the loan move of Mathys Tel permanent for £30million and signed Japan international centre-back Kota Takai for £5million.

Going out of the Hotspur Way exit door was captain Son Heung-min after 10 years at the club to join LAFC in an MLS record of more than £20million while a string of loan players have departed around the UK, Germany and Argentina, including Luka Vuskovic, who only arrived this summer finally from Hajduk Split and is now in Hamburg on loan.

In the final hours of deadline day, Spurs loaned Manor Solomon to Villarreal for the season and sold Bryan Gil to Girona in a €10million (£8.6million) deal.

So how does all of that affect Tottenham's long-standing squad issues that have resulted in players being left out each season from their European squad?

Here's what it means for both the club's Premier League and Champions League squads now Muani has sealed his move to north London and Frank's decisions.

Premier League

Muani, Xavi and Palhinha must be added in now, while Son, Fraser Forster, Timo Werner, Alfie Whiteman, Sergio Reguilon, Josh Keeley and Alejo Veliz have all come out of the squad from last season. Two players must come out of the Under-21s list and into the main lists in Antonin Kinsky and Matthew Craig, although we can assume the latter will not be part of the first team squad this season so we're not going to include him here.

In all Spurs have 16 non-homegrown players with Muani's arrival and Gil and Solomon's exits, when they can register 17. That number is helped domestically by the fact that a club's Under-21 players do not need to be included on their 25-man squad list yet are eligible to play in the Premier League.

To be considered an Under-21 player for this current Premier League season, players must have been born on or after January 1, 2004. That means Tel and Takai do not have to be registered in the main squad and Yang-min Hyeok, Luka Vuskovic, Ashley Phillips, Alfie Devine, Jamie Donley, George Abbott, Alfie Dorrington and Mikey Moore, who would have qualified, have all headed out on loan.

Kevin Danso qualifies as a homegrown player in Premier League terms because he was in the youth academies at Reading and MK Dons for years before leaving England at the age of 16 and later returning for a season at Southampton.

The Premier League rules state that "a 'Home Grown Player' means a player who, irrespective of nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to The Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons, or 36 months, before his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21)."

With that in mind, here's how the club's Premier League squad looks now:

Premier League non-homegrown players (16 currently, 17 maximum allowed): Guglielmo Vicario, Antonin Kinsky, Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma, Joao Palhinha, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, Pape Matar Sarr, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani.

Premier League homegrown players (Seven currently and eight minimum required): Dominic Solanke, Kevin Danso, Brandon Austin, Ben Davies, James Maddison, Brennan Johnson, Djed Spence.

Notable Under-21s players: Kota Takai, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert, Mathys Tel, Dane Scarlett.

Champions League

You know this is the part where it gets messy. The European squad has been a constant nightmare for Spurs and will continue to be for a while longer until the recent batch of 18-year-old signings eventually become B list players after two years and then become club-trained players three years down the line from when they joined.

Frank admitted to football.london on Friday: "As I understand it, we still have a minor challenge there, so of course that decision will be made in due time."

It's definitely a challenge. That's because the major issue in the Champions League, as it was in the Europa League last season, lies in the difference between UEFA's rules and the Premier League ones.

UEFA's rules state that no club can have more than 25 players on their A-List during the season, of whom at least two must be goalkeepers. The rules then say that "as a minimum, eight of those 25 places are reserved exclusively for 'locally trained players' and no club may have more than four 'association-trained players' listed among those eight places. If a club have fewer than eight locally trained players in their squad, then the maximum number of players on List A is reduced accordingly".

So what is a locally-trained player? There are two different categories. One is 'club-trained players', those players on a club's books for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21. The other is 'association-trained players', who were on another club's books in the same association for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21. Danso will not fit into that latter category because he left England at the age of 16.

Then there is a B-List for players born on, or after, January 1, 2004 and who have been eligible to play for the club for any uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday – or for a total of three consecutive years with a maximum of one loan period to a club from the same association for a period not longer than one year. Players aged 16 may be submitted if they have been registered with the club for the previous two years without interruption.

Dane Scarlett, who has thus far been able to find a transfer, fits into that B-List so would not have to be registered anywhere in the main squad.

Yet with all that in mind, Spurs' Champions League squad in its current state is rather bloated and spilling over in both non-locally trained spots and association trained ones.

They only have one club-trained player in goalkeeper Brandon Austin now when they need to register four, so that means Tottenham have to leave three spots open. So what should be a 25-man squad, instead shrinks to a 22-man one.

With the addition of Muani, Xavi, Palhinha, Kudus and Takai, while taking out Gil and Solomon, Spurs have 21 players to fit into 17 non-locally trained spots and six association-trained players for those four spots. Any association-trained players over the four allocated spots need to be crowbarred into the main group.

Maddison is likely to be kept out for the league phase at least with his ACL injury. Decisions will also have to be made over Radu Dragusin and Dejan Kulusevski and their potential return dates from their ACL and patella injuries respectively. The former is expected back in training towards the end of the international break but Frank told football.london that he will need a couple of months to get to the required fitness and for everyone to be confident that he can return.

Yves Bissouma could yet depart with the Turkish window closing on September 12.

The simplest way to look at it is that right now Spurs have 27 senior players to fit into 21 spots, keeping Austin aside.

Here's how it all looks:

European non-locally trained players (21 currently, 17 maximum): Guglielmo Vicario, Antonin Kinsky, Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma, Joao Palhinha, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall, Mathys Tel, Kota Takai, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani.

Association trained players (six currently, four can be used in exclusive slots): Dominic Solanke, Ben Davies, James Maddison, Brennan Johnson, Djed Spence, Archie Gray.

New Randal Kolo Muani is ready to fight hard at Tottenham after completing his season-long loan move from Paris Saint-Germain.

The 26-year-old France international has joined subject to international clearance and work permit in a move that does not contain an option or obligation for Spurs to buy him. The striker, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Juventus, will wear the No.39 shirt for the north London club.

"I'm really happy and very proud to be at such a great club. I can't wait to meet my team-mates, all the fans and to get out on the pitch," he said. "I know what the coach expects from me. I will fight hard for the shirt, the club and the fans. I will give everything for this team."

Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank explained the deadline day transfer which will bolster his options.

"Randal is a quality player who has proven himself over a number of years, playing for big teams in the Champions League and also with good experience for the France national team," said the Dane.

"He's a good age, in the prime of his career, has good qualities that will suit both us and the Premier League, and gives us a different option in the final third being able to play out wide and through the middle.

"We are all excited for what Randal can add to the squad, and I'm looking forward to working with him."

Dominic Solanke has sent a message on social media after being left out of Tottenham's matchday squad to face his former club Bournemouth with plenty of injury speculation following that.

The 27-year-old has been carefully managed during the first few games of the 2025/26 season, after missing the majority of pre-season with an injury. The form of Richarlison has helped his absence become less noticeable, but Spurs certainly could have done with their club-record signing on Saturday afternoon.

"He has got a minor issue with his ankle," Frank admitted after his team selection to take on the Cherries showed Solanke was missing. "That's been a little bit grumbling also in the pre-season. It's just too much for this game and, now, we have international break so hopefully he can be ready after that."

In the following 48 hours, a number of injury verdicts have been shared - with some suggesting that Solanke may require surgery. It has been claimed elsewhere, however, that he has had an injection to settle down the issue, but the expectation is he will not be out for a lengthy period.

Despite that, the Lilywhites have added a new versatile forward to their ranks with Randal Kolo Muani joining on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain.

A second signing in attack was considered by Spurs, but another significant deadline day deal hasn't been agreed. Exits have been sanctioned, however, with it looking as though Manor Solomon will join Crystal Palace while Bryan Gil is heading back to Girona.

While transfer news has been the focus today, Solanke has delivered a subtle update, via Instagram, on the injury that has been plaguing him for a month.

The photo shows Solanke in the Hotspur Way gym leaning on a bar that has been placed on a squat rack. It is likely he is doing an overhead shoulder press or squats which suggests, as he can weight bear, the injury is not too serious.

Kolo Muani, who is predominantly a centre-forward, being signed does however suggest there are concerns over his fitness. With that being said, Richarlison has also been plagued by muscle issues - which is likely another reason for the loan deal being sanctioned.

The Frenchman, 26, can also provide adequate cover off the left with Champions League experience and depth in attack somewhat of a necessity for Frank.

Kolo Muani looked set to re-join Juventus after a successful six-month loan spell earlier this year in which he scored 10 goals scored across 22 appearances. He has played 23 games in the Champions League and has found the back of the net 73 times at senior level.

Tottenham made one final signing to complete their summer transfer business after securing Randal Kolo Muani's signature in a last-minute loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain.

Spurs managed to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig for £51.8million on Saturday and wanted to sign at least one more attacking player before Monday's 7pm deadline. They decided to move for long-term target Kolo Muani after talks over a return to Juventus collapsed over the weekend.

Kolo Muani is Tottenham's eighth and final addition of the summer, with Spurs spending in excess of £180m as they look to improve in the Premier League and compete in the Champions League.

Thomas Frank has made a bright start to life at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, despite Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Bournemouth, picking up six points from his opening top-flight matches in charge.

Now that the transfer window is closed, football.london has taken a look at EVERY deal, both in and out, that Tottenham have completed this summer...

Ins

Randal Kolo Muani - from Paris Saint-Germain (loan)

Xavi Simons - from RB Leipzig (permanent)

Joao Palhinha - from Bayern Munich (permanent)

Mohammed Kudus - from West Ham (permanent)

Koto Takai - from Kawasaki Frontale (permanent)

Kevin Danso - from RC Lens (permanent)

Mathys Tel - from Bayern Munich (permanent)

Luka Vuksovic- from Hajduk Split (permanent)

Outs

Luka Vuksovic - to Hamburg (loan)

Alfie Devine - to Preston (loan)

Yang Min-Hyeok - to Portsmouth (loan)

Son Heung-min - to LAFC (permanent)

George Abbott - to Wycombe (loan)

Jamie Donley - to Stoke (loan)

Will Lankshear - to Oxford United (loan)

Tyrese Hall - to Notts County (loan)

Mikey Moore - to Rangers (loan)

Ashley Phillips - to Stoke (loan)

Alfie Dorrington - to Aberdeen (loan)

Alejo Veliz - to Rosario Central (loan)

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - to Marseille (permanent)

Damola Ajayi - to Doncaster (loan)

Luka Vuskovic has admitted that he found it difficult to play at the level of Tottenham players like Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven so decided to head out on loan to Hamburg in a bid to improve.

The 18-year-old centre-back arrived at Spurs this summer from Hajduk Split and grabbed a goal and assist in his first pre-season friendly against Reading under new head coach Thomas Frank. As pre-season wore on, the new Tottenham boss decided that the teenage Croatian would benefit from a loan move if he wanted it.

Vuskovic has admitted after making the move to Hamburg where his brother Mario has played that he had to make the move to the Bundesliga as he did not feel ready for Tottenham's level just yet.

"Yes, they offered me an option to stay, to play in case of injury or cup matches, but I wanted continuous minutes," the defender said in an interview with Germanijak. "They have Romero and Van de Ven playing there, two of the best centre-backs in the world at the moment.

"I believe in myself, but it's really difficult to play next to them. I've faced them and I realised that I still have to work harder. A lot of work and a little luck, so I'll be back."

He explained why he made the move to Tottenham this summer, after agreeing the transfer two years ago despite competition for his signature from Manchester City.

"I didn't want to be just a number. At Tottenham, you told me what they expected and offered in terms of sport and that prevailed, the plan they put before me," said the centre-back.

On his move to Hamburg, Vuskovic is looking forward to his third loan in as many years after spells at Radomiak in Poland and Westerlo in Belgium.

"I was hoping for such an outcome. I really wanted HSV. A big club, a beautiful city with an army of fans," he said. "My brother was there and that's why it was even more important to me. I was at the qualifiers with Ulm, I felt the atmosphere, and especially when they chanted for my brother - they bought me here for life.

"Nothing is guaranteed, I don't have a guaranteed spot. I'll play if I'm good in training, if the coach thinks I am. If I'm not, I won't play."

Tottenham could confirm up to three last-ditch deadline day transfers as Thomas Frank looks to bolster his squad for the remainder of the 2025/26 season.

Mathys Tel, Mohammed Kudus, Kota Takai, Joao Palhinha and Xavi Simons have been the confirmed arrivals with Randal Kolo Muani seemingly set to become Spurs' sixth summer signing on a straight loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain.

Further incomings, in addition to that, have not been ruled out with a new defender and winger targeted and though just a few hours of the window remains, Spurs could yet strike right before the deadline. Departures could play a big role in that with Manor Solomon and Bryan Gil both expected to leave.

With all of that being said, football.london have taken a look at three potential wildcard signings for Tottenham

Kevin

Fulham are also in the market for a winger and looked to be signing Shakhtar Donetsk star Kevin. A £34.6million deal has been agreed club-to-club but personal terms are yet to be finalised and that could allow for Spurs to hijack their move.

AC Milan's Samu Chukwueze has also been of interest but almost out of nowhere, the Cottagers agreed to sign Tyrique George from Chelsea on loan with an obligation-to-buy.

It seems unlikely that all three join Fulham and considering the difficulties faced in the Kevin deal, it would certainly make sense for the Brazilian to be the player pursued. Sporting CP made a late attempt to hijack the move, but a permanent move to Fulham has now been fully finalised, as per transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

Nathan Ake

A left-footed centre-back joining is certainly the preference for Spurs as evidenced by their interest in Arsenal-bound Piero Hincapie.

Manchester City's Nathan Ake could be the perfect alternative especially as Manuel Akanji looks set for a move to Inter after turning down a move to their bitter rivals AC Milan. Ake played alongside Dominic Solanke at Bournemouth and therefore a dream reunion could be on the cards

Harry Wilson

As there is so little time remaining in the window, Spurs do not have the luxury of taking their time on dream targets. With that in mind, Premier League proven Harry Wilson is seemingly available as Leeds United have showed an interest in signing him.

The Wales international has been a consistent performer over the last few seasons and would add an extra body in attack for Spurs while also having the capability to play in midfield.

Ademola Lookman of Atalanta also has that versatility and he is seemingly the most likely addition before 7pm especially now Bayern Munich have revived a deal to sign Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson.

The final hours are ticking away on Tottenham's summer transfer window and the opportunity to build a squad for Thomas Frank to compete across all four competitions.

Spurs have made improvements to their starting XI this summer with the arrival of Mohammed Kudus in a £55million move from West Ham, the loan signing of Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich and the £52million transfer of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig. Tottenham also signed Japan international centre-back Kota Takai for £5million earlier in the window from Kawasaki Frontale, while the loan move of Mathys Tel was made permanent for £30million.

Heading out of the door have been captain Son Heung-min in a move to LAFC that was an MLS record of more than £20million while a string of loan players have departed around the UK, Germany and Argentina, including Luka Vuskovic, who only arrived this summer finally from Hajduk Split and is now in Hamburg on loan.

What else is still set to happen with just over two hours to go?

Incomings

Spurs are set to swoop in a deadline day move for Randal Kolo Muani, with the 26-year-old France international joining from PSG in a straight season-long €5million (£4.3million) loan without an option or obligation to buy. He was spotted with Tottenham's technical director Johan Lange in London after finishing his medical.

Juventus were unable to tie up a deal to bring Muani to Turin permanently following his half-season loan in Serie A, where he netted eight goals in 16 league matches for the Italian giants. football.londonreported at the weekend that Frank had told Tottenham that he only wanted players who would improve the level of his starting XI rather than squad fillers and the Frenchman adds to that.

He has been capped 31 times by France and scored nine goals and has made 23 appearances in the Champions League, scoring three times, and has adapted quickly and scored good numbers in Ligue 1, the Bundesliga and Serie A. He also played at this summer's Club World Cup.

Spurs remain hopeful over Dominic Solanke's ankle with an injection given to the player with the plan of settling it down over this international break; the club hope he will be back in action within a couple of weeks. But Muani's move suggests they are planning after last season's injury crisis in case the England international's ankle does not react positively to the treatment. There is also Richarlison's injury record to take into account.

Spurs had been continuing to look for further opportunities, including at centre-back and wingers - although Muani can play on the flanks if required. However, at this point it looks like the Frenchman is likely to be the final new face through the door this summer, barring a late unexpected move.

When it comes to a new winger, Tottenham had to weigh up whether to bring in a newcomer on deadline day who was not high up the list of their original targets or wait for a future window to try to sign a player up around the top of it, like Manchester City's Savinho. Both strategies of course come with their risks.

The centre-back search at this point in the window either failed to find the level of player Frank wanted or turned up defenders who were not willing to play second fiddle to captain Cristian Romero, who signed a new contract last month, and Micky van de Ven, despite the number of games to be played this season. Frank admitted on Friday that he was unlikely to sign a new centre-back at this point.

Outgoings

For Spurs it's about getting the players out the door who either aren't in Frank's plans or are just not going to be able to be registered in the Champions League.

Spanish winger Bryan Gil is set to leave the club after four years and three loans with a permanent move to Girona for the 24-year-old in a €10million (£8.6million) deal.

Tottenham are also looking to move Manor Solomon out of the door with Crystal Palace in talks over a loan for the 26-year-old Israel international, who impressed at Leeds United last season.

Spurs would like to sell Yves Bissouma, who currently has a knee injury that Frank said was not a long-term one, with his contract in its final 10 months. The 29-year-old Mali international has been linked with a move to Turkey and their transfer window does not close until September 12.

Dane Scarlett has thus far been unable to find a move despite being left behind from the summer tour in order to do so. Some other windows remain open, such as the Eredivisie one for another 24 hours, and the Belgian and Swiss ones until next Monday, but if the 21-year-old cannot find a move then he will remain around the squad and can be involved in the European squad due to being homegrown.

Randal Kolo Muani will bid farewell to Paris Saint-Germain on Monday ahead of his loan move to Tottenham. Seeming like he would sign for Juventus on a permanent deal this summer after finishing the 2024/25 campaign on loan with the Bianconeri, the 26-year-old will instead be playing his football for Spurs following a late transfer move after the Italian club elected to switch their attention to the capture of Lois Openda.

Kolo Muani will now sign a season-long loan deal in N17. The agreement between Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain does not contain an option or obligation to buy the attacker next summer.

The France international helps Thomas Frank out when it comes to his attacking options as he can either play up front or from either wing. Despite making the temporary move from the Ligue 1 side, Kolo Muani will in fact be back in Paris come November to play for his new side in the Champions League, providing of course that he is named in Tottenham's 25-man squad.

In last Thursday's league phase draw in Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain were drawn as one of Tottenham's eight opponents. The game at Parc des Princes will take place at 8pm on Wednesday, November 26.

Luis Enrique's side now face the nightmare scenario where Kolo Muani plays against them in the league phase and delivers them a blow in the process. When it comes to UEFA regulations regarding loan players playing against their parent club, there is no rule which stipulates that they are not allowed to play.

UEFA rules state clubs cannot apply "any influence whatsoever over the players that another club may (or may not) field in a match". This means Kolo Muani can play for Tottenham against Paris Saint-Germain in November.

In last season's edition of the Champions League, the eventual winners did in fact come up against one of their own players as a result of Marco Asensio's loan move to Aston Villa. The Spaniard was a substitute in both legs of their quarter-final tie but he did come on for a decent amount of time in each game.

Speaking ahead of the European showdown, Enrique stated he was "delighted" his own player could play against Paris Saint-Germain. "I'm delighted that he can play, it doesn't bother me at all," he said at the time.

"He didn't get the playing time he wanted here, he had this option to be able to go to Aston Villa. We shared a lot of things in the national team, he's a very important player for me and of a very high level."

Other notable examples of players who have faced their parent club in the Champions League include Philippe Coutinho scoring twice for Bayern Munich against Barcelona in the 2019/20 season and Thibaut Courtois helping Atletico Madrid knock Chelsea out at the semi-final stage in 2013/14.

As well as facing Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League league phase, Spurs will also play Villarreal, Bodo/Glimt, AS Monaco, FC Copenhagen, Slavia Prague, Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt.

It is going to be second time lucky for Tottenham when it comes to signing Randal Kolo Muani. Interested in luring the PSG ace to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at the turn of the year, Spurs unfortunately lost out to Juventus back in January.

Looking on course to complete a permanent move to the Bianconeri at some point across the summer, the attacker will now be playing his football away from Turin in the 2025/26 campaign after a transfer twist in the last few hours of the summer market. The Italian giants are now set to complete a deal for RB Leipzig ace Lois Openda, thus allowing Spurs to come back in and strike a loan agreement with no option or obligation to buy for Kolo Muani ahead of Monday's 7pm deadline.

Tottenham are attempting to strengthen Thomas Frank's squad and the addition of the Bondy-born player will do exactly that. The Lilywhites are in need of a player who can play on the wing following Son Heung-min's departure to LAFC last month.

Frank was asked after Saturday's defeat to Bournemouth if he would consider signing a new striker amid Dominic Solanke's injury but he made his thoughts perfectly clear on the situation. "No. I would say not particularly," he replied.

"To have the three strikers in the squad can also cause a problem as you can only play one at a time. It’s a fine balance. I’m not saying we will never go for another striker at another time but I’m happy with Dom and Richarlison."

The addition of Kolo Muani will give Frank extra cover up front but also in the wide areas. So what exactly could his dream attack look like once the French international signs on the dotted line? football.london takes a look.

Tottenham already have a new-look attack for the 2025/26 campaign with Mohammed Kudus joining from West Ham and catching the eye on the right flank. Spurs do in fact take on the Hammers in their first game back after the international break and the showdown in east London may see Xavi Simons make his Tottenham bow after completing a £51.8million transfer to the club on Friday.

The Netherlands international does give Frank choice as he can play as an attacking midfielder or on either wing, with the majority of his appearances in senior football so far coming from the left wing. When it comes to Kolo Muani, he is mainly utilised up front but, just like Simons, he has experience of playing on either wing.

In his 22 appearances on the right, the 26-year-old has five goals and four assists to his name. On the left, he has five goals and one assist in 12 outings.

Kolo Muani is right-footed and playing on Tottenham's left could work well for him considering he would be able to cut inside on to his natural foot. One option for Frank would be to play Kudus on the right, Simons at No.10 and Kolo Muani on the left in a very attack-minded three behind Richarlison.

However, the other two options would be to either see Kolo Muani and Kudus trade wings or alternatively switch the trio about altogether. In this instance, Kolo Muani could play on the right as that's the wing where he has played the majority of his football when shunted out wide, Kudus could then play centrally as he has lot of experience there and Simons moves across to the left.

There is of course the option to also play Richarlison from the left and put Kolo Muani in his natural position up front. As the players in question are extremely flexible it does Frank the opportunity to switch things up during a game, which will no doubt prove extremely valuable throughout the season.

Tottenham dream attack example 1: Kudus, Simons, Kolo Muani; Richarlison.

Tottenham dream attack example 2: Kolo Muani, Simons, Kudus; Richarlison.

Tottenham dream attack example 3: Kolo Muani, Kudus, Simons; Richarlison.