Thomas Frank and Tottenham have decisions to make over a number of his squad ahead of the 2025/26 campaign
Thomas Frank has a decision to make in Tottenham’s midfield (Image: Cameron Smith – Danehouse/Getty Images)
It comes as no surprise to see Tottenham fans focus on transfer incomings in N17 this summer. Plenty of work has to be done to improve Thomas Frank’s squad as Spurs look to challenge on four fronts this season.
The north London club have already confirmed the permanent signings of Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel from Lens and Bayern Munich respectively, with Kota Takai to follow from Kawasaki Frontale in a £5million deal. Mohammed Kudus could potentially join them in making the move to Tottenham if a fee can be agreed on with West Ham for his services.
The Mali international is now in the final year of his contract at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Spurs must decide whether to extend his stay or sell him. It just hasn’t quite happened for Bissouma at Tottenham with the midfielder unable to replicate his incredible Brighton & Hove Albion performances on a regular basis.
Bissouma has had his moments in a Spurs shirt, notably putting in a big shift to help Tottenham win the Europa League final against Manchester United back in May. Inconsistency has plagued his Spurs career, though, and it wasn’t long before Lucas Bergvall moved ahead of him in the pecking order last term following his move from Djurgarden.
Just where exactly Bissouma is in Frank’s Tottenham plan should become clear in the weeks ahead. The Dane is clearly a fan of the 28-year-old after namechecking him during his post-match press conference following Tottenham’s win at Brentford in February.
“Their midfield – Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma – that is a very, very, very good Premier League midfield,” claimed Frank. Having opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation at Brentford last season and possibly set to do the same at Spurs, it may be a question of who is the player to join Bentancur in the midfield two.
Bissouma, Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr and Archie Gray are the midfielders for the 51-year-old to consider, with the possibility of Spurs moving for a new No.6 given they have been crying out for one over the past two seasons. There will be movement across the Tottenham squad in the weeks ahead, with midfield, the heartbeat of Frank’s team, one position that could see alterations take place.
Reports from Italy suggest that Juventus could make a move for Bissouma as a replacement for Douglas Luiz. The ex-Aston Villa man could be set for a return to the Premier League after one year away and the 27-year-old will need to be replaced, thus seeing TuttoMercatoWeb mention Bissouma as an attainable target. The outlet report that Spurs want around €20million (£17million) to allow him to leave.
Cashing in on the ex-Lille man would allow Spurs to put the money towards other deals, perhaps the signing of a No.6 to take his place in Frank’s midfield. Due to his inconsistent performances and his current contract status, it does make sense for Tottenham to part with him prior to the transfer deadline as they plan for the years ahead.
A new head coach does bring about a fresh start for all and Bissouma will be using this summer as an opportunity to make himself a permanent fixture of Frank’s Tottenham team. It is a big few months coming up in the player’s career.
