00:00Now it's a pivotal summer for Tottenham Hotspur, not just in terms of who they bring in, but
00:09also setting the tone for a new chapter under Thomas Frank. Optimism is high in North London
00:15after the Europa League win, but the need for smart decision-making is just as important
00:20with Frank to stamp his identity on the squad. Tottenham must find the right balance between
00:24reinforcing key areas and preserving the core group that delivered the Europa League crown.
00:33Fortunately for the new head coach, Spurs already possess a strong foundation. From captain
00:39Son Heung-min's leadership to the development of players like Miki van der Ven and Destiny
00:44Doggy, there's a solid spine in place. We caught up with James Trembath of London World to get
00:51his take on where the club's focus should lie this summer, which positions near depth and how
00:57Frank can get the most out of the squad he's inheriting.
01:04Yeah, just on the transfer market, obviously, you know, you're looking at season players and
01:08another season in Europe, maybe, hopefully less injuries for Spurs because of not playing that
01:13high-octane Antipas de Coglu ball. I mean, where do they go in the transfer market? It's so important
01:20to get this right. As you say, likely they're going to back him, but on the other hand,
01:23how do you compete with the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City? We're going to spend hundreds
01:28of millions again. I mean, it makes it so hard to sort of find these correct signings who can
01:34take you forward. I mean, Mbwema would be a great deal, but the pull Manchester United have is
01:39just incredible with the likes of them signing Matthias Cunha as well and having an awful season
01:44themselves as well. Yeah, I mean, it's going to be tough and, you know, we don't compete on a
01:49level playing field. We know that Spurs don't have the cash that some of our rivals do, but then we
01:54need to be smart and savvy in the recruitment and that's what it's all about. You know, you've seen
01:57the likes of Brighton do it very, very well, very effectively without breaking the bank.
02:02And two of Spurs' best signings recently have been Kulishevski and Benton Kerr, that we picked up
02:06for less than £20 million apiece. So there are players out there that can make a difference.
02:10A lot of it's going to depend on what we do with the likes of Hummin Son. You know,
02:15he's been linked away perhaps to Saudi Arabia, perhaps to the MLS. Is it time for Son? Now he's
02:20got that trophy and he's got that legend status at Spurs to let him go. Christian Romero is another
02:26one. He's been very vocal about the board recently around, you know, the sort of departure of
02:31Vance Postacoglu. So it's going to depend a lot on outgoings, I think. But, you know, we need to do
02:37everything we can to keep Romero. He's a class act on his day, albeit he doesn't always show it in a
02:41Spurs shirt. And he is a little bit frustrating, but he's a big game player. And, you know,
02:45we saw that in the Europa League final. But, you know, there's deals to be had. I think you look
02:50at maybe Jared Braithwaite from Everton, you know, is there something in that with Richarlison going
02:54back the other way? You know, he'd be a very, very good signing. Every summer Spurs talk about Eze,
03:00and he obviously shares a close link with Spurs with his CAA base agency. And obviously,
03:05that's very, very closely matched to Spurs. It's a tough deal to do, but that would be a
03:08statement signing. You know, Spurs could do with a Madison Kuliszewski sort of foil with both of
03:14those guys injured and unknown in terms of return dates. As you say, Buomo would be a very, very good
03:19deal. And, you know, within Spurs' price bracket, I appreciate his, you know, Manchester United and the
03:24low there. But Spurs can offer him Champions League football and the link now with returning and rejoining
03:29Thomas Frank. So, yeah, I think there's definitely deals to be had. We need to be smart. We need
03:34to be savvy. I know we looked at, we're linked with Leroy Sané, for example, on the free transfer
03:38market. He's gone to Turkey now. But we do need some winners in that team now. We need some,
03:45you know, I say winners, we are winners now, obviously, but we need some more experienced
03:49heads in there who've got a little bit more Champions League now about them and can just help us
03:53through in those tough periods. So hopefully we're in for a really exciting summer. And let's just hope
03:58Daniel Levy gets his chequebook out and spends and backs Thomas Frank in the market for Achilles
04:03Heel. Thomas Frank's not got any European experience, so we're going to need some leaders in there
04:07as well to come in and, you know, really bolster the squad. But if we are to compete on multiple
04:11fronts, we're going to need to dip into the transfer market and we're going to need to strengthen
04:15in certain areas and they need to be ready-made players. You know, signing the likes of Bergval and
04:20Archie Gray is fantastic for the future. And, you know, you look at the growth in both of them,
04:24despite the challenges that we face this year, Bergval's turning into a star already and one
04:29of the first names on the team sheet, but we do need some experience in certain positions. And
04:34obviously it'd be interesting now to see whether Thomas Frank goes back to Brentford and tries to
04:38sign the likes of Mbwemo would be a, you know, fantastic signing if we could hijack that deal from
04:42Manchester United.
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