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Thomas Frank is keen to further improve his Tottenham Hotspur squad before the Premier League season gets under way next weekend.
Three players have joined the club permanently this summer, with Mathys Tel's loan move being turned into a full-time deal and Kota Takai and Mohammed Kudus arriving in N17. Joao Palhinha has also arrived on a season-long loan deal from Bayern Munich.
But after Spurs were soundly beaten 4-0 by Bayern in their last pre-season fixture on Thursday night, there is a feeling that more work needs to be done in the transfer window to transform Frank's squad.
The new Spurs head coach has already admitted to football.london that he wants to sign at least two new players, with a new centre-back and new No.10 the priority signings.
James Maddison's ACL injury only heightened the need for a new No.10, while Frank feels he needs reinforcements at the back given Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven only managed 46 games between them out of the 120 they could have played last season.
Reports have emerged linking Spurs with a move for Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea, should Richarlison leave the club, while Frank also hinted at a move for another wide player now Son Heung-min has departed the club.
With little over a week to go until the new Premier League season starts, and with Spurs' 2025/26 campaign getting under way earlier than that with the UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, Tottenham have work to do.
Frank and the Spurs supporters would love to see a new defender and new attacking midfielder added to the ranks prior to the Burnley clash on Saturday, August 16.
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football.london reported earlier this week that Spurs could go to one club to pick up both players - Crystal Palace - with previous links to Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze . Both would also count as homegrown on the Premier League list, albeit not helping Spurs with their lack of club-trained players for the UEFA Champions League squad. Eze would count as being a signing for both the No.10 and the winger roles too, given his versatility.
James McAtee and Jack Grealish have been linked from Manchester City, with Jacob Ramsey also an option from Aston Villa given previous links with Spurs.
Alejandro Garnacho has been linked with north London this summer, although Chelsea look to have stolen a march to sign the wantaway Manchester United star.
Reports of a bid for Como ace Nico Paz are understood to be wide of the mark, while there are new reports emerging that Tottenham could ignite interest in Rafael Leao from AC Milan.
It is clear that a defender, an attacking midfielder and a winger would be perfect additions for Frank before the new Premier League season gets under way. Whether he gets them or not is another matter.
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