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Tottenham have begun exciting plans for a new centre-forward.

Thomas Frank's arrival, a full pre-season and Champions League football have given Spurs fans added excitement about what can be achieved, especially after winning silverware last season.

With captain Son Heung-min linked with a potential exit, Tottenham need more firepower in attack, especially given star striker Dominic Solanke only managed 9 in the Premier League last season.

Thomas Frank wants new striker in at Tottenham as matter of urgency

Despite finishing 17th in the Premier League, the Lilywhites did score 64 times in the division, ranking them 7th highest for their attacking output across the 2024/25 campaign. Injuries to a whole host of players curtailed their progress, especially given Ange Postecoglou jumped to defend his squad in the media.

But now, under the watchful eye of Frank, Tottenham's players will be looking over their shoulders, given the names already being linked with the club. Bryan Mbuemo is one player who could arrive in north London this summer, as well as one goalscoring machine from France.

Stade Rennes striker Arnaud Kalimuendo banged in 18 goals in all competitions last season and is already being watched carefully by multiple Premier League clubs, including Tottenham and Newcastle United, according to L’Equipe.

They now claim Spurs have ‘decided to accelerate in the last few hours’ with a move for the 23-year-old, with his value estimated by Transfermarkt thought to be only €22m (£18.7m) at present.

Although 'no official offer' has been made yet, it seems Tottenham have been handed the best chance of signing Kalimuendo, who has a contract in France that runs until 2027.

Bayer Leverkusen are another club rumoured to be interested in the forward, but for now, FourFourTwo believes Spurs and Newcastle United would be the more attractive propositions, with the wages they would be able to offer the France Under-23 international.

"Arnaud has real strengths when it comes to evading pressure, especially with his first touch," explained Rennes manager Habib Beye. "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."

The end-of-season international break didn’t go as planned for England right-back Kyle Walker.

Manchester City veteran Walker bore much of the brunt of the criticism – along with manager Thomas Tuchel – after the Three Lions’ friendly defeat against Senegal at the City Ground.

It’s become a theme of England matches. Walker, 35, has played 96 times for his country but his selection is often seen as a symbol of successive managers’ inability to move on from a player out of form.

Manchester City star Kyle Walker’s Tottenham confession

Picking Walker is easy to justify from a manager’s point of view. He’s enjoyed huge success in his career and offers experience at the highest level as well as the kind of pace any gaffer wants in their team.

His record in eight years at Man City is unimpeachable. Walker has won the Premier League six times, not to mention a host of cup competitions at home and abroad, but his one regret stems from elsewhere.

Walker, who spent the second half of the season in Serie A with AC Milan and is ranked at no.5 in FourFourTwo’s list of the best Premier League defenders of all time, was snapped up by Tottenham Hotspur early in his career.

He played more than 200 times for Spurs but it wasn’t until his move to Manchester that his collection of medals got started.

After Spurs finished the 2024-25 season as winners of the Europa League, Walker admitted that he was ‘envious’ and took the unusual step of confessing that he’d have swapped a trophy won with Man City for a moment of glory at Spurs.

“I’d probably give up one Premier League title, not the first, to have won that Europa League with Tottenham,” he said on the Kyle Walker Podcast.

“I know what it means. I’d probably give my second. It’s hard to give one away, but for what that moment meant – to be in that Spurs squad that won a trophy.”

Picking and choosing between titles is a marker of just how much Walker and Man City have benefited from his move away from North London in 2017.

Walker tends to be popular with supporters of his former clubs, including several where he played on loan before making the grade at Spurs and becoming a senior player at a club that won it all.

But his latest loan at San Siro was short-lived and Walker’s immediate future is up in the air. The Rossoneri chose not to sign him on a permanent basis and he only has one year left on his contract at the Etihad Stadium.

Another loan away to end time at City is a real possibility but no decision has yet been made about the final year of his deal.

Tottenham Hotspur are in confirmed talks to bring a striker back to the club.

The news comes not long after the north London club announced former Brentford boss Thomas Frank – ranked at no.30 in FourFourTwo's list of the best managers in the world right now – as their new man in charge, following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou.

It would be the first signing of the Frank era, with the club agreeing a deal to sign defender Kevin Danso from Lens shortly before the new head coach’s arrival.

Tottenham Hotspur transfer talks confirmed by Bayern Munich

It was only last season that Spurs splashed £65m on frontman Dominic Solanke, so it might come as some surprise that the Europa League winners are dipping their toe back into the market less than 12 months later.

But the man in question is an adaptable forward who has already appeared in line-ups with the former Bournemouth man, so they are unlikely to be direct rivals for minutes.

Mathys Tel spent the second half of the season on loan with Tottenham from German giants Bayern Munich, and the London club are now keen to sign him permanently.

Talks between the two clubs for the forward have been confirmed by Bayern sporting director Max Eberl.

As quoted by German outlet Abendzeitung Munchen, Eberl said: “We’re talking to Tottenham, that’s no secret. We’ll see how that pans out.”

SportBILD revealed recently that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is personally interested in signing Tel, but Sky Germany report that Spurs want to renegotiate the €50m purchase option agreed in the original loan deal.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, while Tel didn’t exactly light the Premier League up in his few months in England, notching two league goals in 13 appearances, he is still only 20 years old, so has a lot of development ahead of him.

It seems Bayern are keen to get Tel off their hands, so if Frank’s side can agree a cut-price deal and help the Frenchman realise his full potential, this may be looked back on as a shrewd deal.

Christian Eriksen is now on the hunt for a new club after being released by Manchester United, and there are some eye-catching developments at Tottenham Hotspur.

It was announced by the Red Devils in their final game of the season that the 33-year-old’s expiring contract at Old Trafford would not be renewed.

That decision leaves Eriksen free to agree a deal with another club, and there are plenty of familiar faces at Tottenham.

Thomas Frank adds another familiar face for Eriksen at Tottenham

Despite winning the Europa League, Spurs took the cold decision to sack manager Ange Postecoglou and, according to Fabrizio Romano, current Brentford boss Thomas Frank is the man to succeed him.

Eriksen not only has history with Spurs, from his almost seven-year stint there from 2013, but also with Frank, a fellow Dane he was managed by in a short spell at Brentford and who also had a strong involvement in Denmark’s youth system.

Frank’s arrival at Eriksen’s former club, just as the midfielder becomes a free agent, has naturally piqued interest in the ex-United man’s thoughts.

Speaking to Danish outlet Ekstra Bladet, as quoted by Sport Witness, Eriksen said: “I have had Thomas at various times, and I think he is the perfect match for Tottenham, and it would be great if Thomas takes on that challenge.

“His personality, his way of playing and his way of being. And the club considering where they were last season – they won a trophy of course – but they are in the process of building something up, and I am sure that Thomas is a good man to bring in.”

Turning to his own situation, Eriksen said Thomas “should call if something happens”, before revealing that he had not yet received any communication from his fellow Dane.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, aside from the coincidental circumstances of Thomas, Spurs and Eriksen’s contract all meeting at the same moment, it’s not a move that would make loads of sense for the north London side.

Although he played in a deeper role at times for United, his natural berth is the no.10 spot, which both James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski have comfortably covered.

Further back in midfield, Spurs have the likes of Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma, with talented prospects Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray also coming through. Any vacancy for Eriksen is not immediately apparent, and he may even stifle the progress of the younger pair.

Tottenham Hotspur have been dealt a bitter blow ahead of a huge summer.

After the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, there is yet another summer rebuild on the cards for Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, as he must now, first and foremost, appoints a new head coach in north London.

With Brentford boss Thomas Frank the leading favourite, you would think players would be jumping at the chance to sign for the Lilywhites, with Champions League football on the horizon.

Tottenham Hotspur braced for rejection

For one player, that statement seemingly couldn’t be further from the truth.

Departing with victory in the Europa League final wasn’t enough to save Postecoglou’s job, with yet another new manager set to arrive at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this month.

Recruiting well in preparation for European football will be paramount to Spurs’ hopes for success in 2025/26, but they’ve already received one setback from Italy.

According to Italian outlet Quotidiano Sportivo, Tottenham target Francesco Coppola has snubbed the club’s advances in order to remain with Serie B side Pisa.

Coppola, who spent time in the academy at Juventus before moving to Pisa, impressed on loan in the third tier of Italy this season, spending time with Vis Pesaro. He played 35 times in total for Roberto Stellone’s side, scoring three times.

Having now rejected advances from Lens in France and Tottenham, Coppola is firmly focussed on helping Pisa in their return to Serie A, having seen his parent club ensure a return to Italy’s top flight following promotion.

Valued by Transfermarkt at just €200k (£196k), Tottenham clearly had plans to develop the youngster, with scouts having been watching his progress closely in Serie C this season.

But for now, Coppola looks set to remain in Italy and challenge himself amongst the best in Serie A.

In FourFourTwo’s view, we will perhaps see how well his skillset copes with top-level football in Italy next season and Spurs could yet revisit the move in January.

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed terms with Thomas Frank to become their next manager.

Ange Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham last week after winning the Europa League for the Lilywhites and ending the club's 17-year wait for silverware, with Spurs releasing an intriguing statement blaming the Australian's dismissal on league form.

The club finished 17th in the table last term and are now preparing for a return to the Champions League, with Brentford boss Frank to take charge of the club imminently.

Thomas Frank to become the next Tottenham Hotspur boss, under two remaining conditions

Frank is the second-longest reigning head coach in the English top flight behind Pep Guardiola, having taken charge at Griffin Park in 2018 and led the Bees to the Premier League in 2021.

Having never played at the highest level, Frank has managed to keep Brentford up every season since their promotion, with a 41.64 per cent win rate, and was a member of the BBC's Euro 2024 punditry team last summer.

Now, journalist Ben Jacobs has confirmed on a post on X (formerly Twitter) that the Dane has verbally agreed terms with Spurs.

The deal will be subject, however, to Tottenham matching Brentford's release clause for the manager, though Jacobs claims Frank is now “expected to replace Ange Postecoglou”.

Discussions over backroom staff are said to be ongoing, too.

Ranked at no.29 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League managers ever, Frank is tactically astute and an excellent man-manager who has pivoted between a 3-5-2 formation in big games and his more familiar 4-2-3-1.

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked Ange Posetcoglou.

The Australian became the first manager to win Tottenham a trophy in 17 years last month when Spurs beat Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao to lift the Europa League title.

But after finishing 17th in the league with 22 losses and a goal difference of -1, there have been major concerns from the club about Postecoglou going forward.

Tottenham release statement on Ange Postecoglou

“Following a review of performances and after significant reflection, the Club can announce that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties,” Tottenham said in an intriguing statement that outlined exactly why the former Celtic man was leaving, despite the Europa triumph.

Spurs went on to note the good start to the 2023/24 season in which Postecoglou led the club to the top of the Premeir League table before referencing that, “we recorded 78 points from the last 66 games,” noting, “Whilst winning the Europa League this season ranks as one of the Club’s greatest moments, we cannot base our decision on emotions aligned to this triumph.”

“It is crucial that we are able to compete on multiple fronts and believe a change of approach will give us the strongest chance for the coming season and beyond,” the statement continues.

“This has been one of the toughest decisions we have had to make and is not a decision that we have taken lightly, nor one we have rushed to conclude. We have made what we believe is the right decision to give us the best chance of success going forward, not the easy decision.”

Thomas Frank has been linked with the hot seat, along with Oliver Glasner.

Tottenham can at least offer Champions League football to the next man in the dugout, having qualified for the competition via their win in Bilbao.

The Europa League was Tottenham's first trophy in over 17 years and helped mask what was a very below-par season.

It was one of Tottenham's greatest nights and fans now have the opportunity to say they own a piece of the club's history.

Several of the shirts of the squad who won the Europa League are being auctioned off on MatchWornShirt.com, including club captain Son Heung-min and goalscorer Brennan Johnson.

Son leads the way as fans battle to win historic Tottenham memorabilia

Johnson, who scored the only goal of the game, is one of the shirts currently up for auction on the site, with a bid of £2,544 currently on the item.

As the hero of the hour, you would expect his shirt to be one of the most popular, but Micky van de Ven, who made a vital goal-line clearance in the second half, sees his match issued shirt currently with a bid of £2,806 on it.

These figures are nothing however, compared to the monster bid currently on club captain Son's shirt.

A whopping £22,671 bid has been placed on his shirt by a South Korean superfan who is clearly hellbent on owning a piece of Tottenham Hotspur history as well as a piece of memorabilia from the most famous footballing export from his country.

It was Son's first trophy for the club since joining in 2015, and perhaps a pivotal moment in the clubs immediate future, with the victory gaining them access to next season's Champions League.

Bidding on the shirts runs until 6 June at 2pm GMT, and an almighty battle for the item may happen between now and then.

It seems crazy to think that a manager who ended his teams 17-year trophy drought may not be in the dugout next season, but that's exactly where we are with Ange Postecoglou.

The charismatic Australian delivered Tottenham's first trophy for almost two decades, as well as their first European trophy since 1984, yet his position is under question after an abysmal domestic campaign.

Chairman Daniel Levy is expected to make a decision on his future soon, but new information may give a hint as to what his next move will be.

Ange Postecoglou awaits decision on his future despite ending Tottenham's trophy drought

The Europa League win may not have even masked over the pretty sizeable cracks ins Tottenham's Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup campaigns.

However, according to The Mirror it will cost Spurs around £4 million to sack Postecoglou. He has already received a £2 million bonus from the club for winning the Europa League, meaning in the space of a few months they may have to shell out over £6 million to reward and then sack him.

This, alongside hiring a new manager, could see the managerial position alone cost them over £10 million this summer, an outlay they may not be able to afford given how much surgery the squad needs.

Postecoglou seems confident he will be in charge next season, explaining how he felt uncomfortable about the talk surrounding his position after the final match of the season.

He said: "I'll be honest, I've been finding it really weird talking about my future when we've done something unprecedented.

"I've had to answer the questions because no one else at the club is kind of in the position to do so, I guess. But I can't answer that question about me and my future, and part of me is kind of thinking, well, why have I been asked that question? But it is what it is.

"And I've got no doubt, though, that this could be a real sort of defining moment for this club because wherever I've been, I've kind of made an impact where I've brought success to a club that hasn't had for a while.

"You just have to look at those clubs' trajectory even after I've left, they're still competing for things. I really think this is a moment in time where this club can really push on and be a real contender for honours on a yearly basis."

At FourFourTwo, we don't envy the decision Levy has to make. Tottenham were appalling in domestic competitions last season, but several performances in Europe suggested Postecoglou still had the backing of the players, none more so than the final.

His speech at Tottenham's victory parade was almost a rallying cry to the fans, who have thrown themselves behind the manager in recent weeks, and sacking him now may create more friction between the board and the clubs supporters than there already is.

Keeping him on, and assessing the situation in October or November when club football breaks for international duty may be the best solution for all involved.

The North London derby is a truly global affair these days but the streets of the capital are full of Tottenham Hotspur shirts according to Spurs’ latest signing.

Spurs brought Austrian defender Kevin Danso in on loan in January and have exercised their option to purchase him outright for €25 million at the end of the 2024-25 season.

Danso was a late substitute in Spurs’ Europa League final win against Manchester United and was blown away by the response of the supporters at the team’s victory parade after their victory in Bilbao.

Kevin Danso plays to the gallery

The Spurs defender has been discussing the Europa League win with Austrian media and said that the parade in North London was the moment that brought it all home.

“That’s when I really realised that I’m a European trophy winner,” he told Kleine Zeitung, as relayed by Sport Witness.

A victory parade might not be the most representative sample when it comes to understanding the social dynamics of a sporting city but Danso has been in the capital long enough to have learned how to get Spurs fans on board.

“If you don’t live in London, you might not realise how big Tottenham is,” he said.

“Many people think North London is Arsenal. But in my opinion, there are many more Tottenham fans than Arsenal.

“It was an incredible feeling to see how much joy we brought to the fans. Winning something with a club like Tottenham makes the feeling even sweeter.”

Styria-born Danso, 26, played junior football for Reading and Milton Keynes Dons before graduating into the professional game at Augsburg in Germany.

He returned to England for a brief loan spell with Southampton just before the coronavirus pandemic and was sold to Lens in 2021.

Ange Postecoglou took up the chance to sign him on loan in the January transfer window with Spurs’ injury problems growing and affecting them particularly badly in the centre of defence.

The Austrian featured in ten Premier League matches as Spurs gradually shifted their focus to their Europa League campaign.

They finished in a dismal 17th place but qualified for next season’s Champions League, where they’ll join the top five teams in England, as Europa League winners.

Danso came on as a substitute in the final in Bilbao, replacing goalscorer Brennan Johnson with 12 minutes remaining.

The Europa League was the first trophy of Danso’s career and he apparently intends to celebrate by performing an Adele song at his official Spurs initiation.

“She’s a Spurs fan,” explained the defender, who admits to being unable to sing despite owning a karaoke machine for some reason.

Spurs meet Arsenal in a pre-season friendly at the end of July. The game in Hong Kong will be the first North London derby played overseas.