Thomas Frank eyeing £68m English styar who might be a better fit for Tottenham than Bryan Mbeumo

Thomas Frank is eyeing a move for Eberechi Eze at Tottenham Hotspur

The atmosphere in north London smells like change. After closing the season with a historic victory in the Europa League final against Manchester United, Tottenham sacked Ange Postecoglou, and left a vacant bench that is already starting to heat up. Thomas Frank, the current Brentford manager, is emerging as the replacement. Talks with the board have already progressed, and the Dane is ready to take on the challenge. However, he doesn’t want to arrive alone. He is already pushing for signings that fit his style of play. The rebuilding process at Hotspur Way is beginning to take shape before the first training session.

According to GIVEMESPORT, Frank has identified two key names, Bryan Mbeumo, a cornerstone of Brentford, and Eberechi Eze, the jewel of Crystal Palace. Although Mbeumo appears to be the first choice, the possibility of Manchester United closing the deal first forces Tottenham to consider a plan B. That’s where Eze comes in, who scored the winning goal in the FA Cup final against Manchester City. With a £68 million release clause, his situation arouses interest but also doubts. If Tottenham see it as feasible to balance the books, they will go all out for him. Frank has already given the green light.

Should Tottenham prioritise Eze over Mbeumo to align with Thomas Frank’s vision? Yes. Although Mbeumo offers guarantees due to his history with the manager, Eze has a higher ceiling. His ability to break lines, play under pressure and decide games from inside areas fits in with a team that want to take centre stage. Frank does not need a replica of his past at Brentford, but rather an evolution. The 26-year-old represents that.

Now, we talk about whether Daniel Levy’s strategy of targeting big names like Eze reflects ambition or is it a risky gamble? It’s both. Levy has been criticised for moving late or cautiously in the transfer market, but if he now decides to activate a clause of that magnitude, it shows he wants to break the mould. The risk lies in how the English player will fit into a new system and whether his impact justifies the expense. However, in modern football, falling short is just as dangerous.

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If we turn our attention to the question of whether the pursuit of Eze and his £68 million release clause transforms Frank’s Tottenham? I feel it can. Eze is not just a signing, he will be a statement. The club are not only parting ways with a manager who won a title, but are also betting on a different idea. Bringing in Frank without giving him the tools would be inconsistent. Eze is one of those tools that changes dynamics. And with Kulusevski, Son and Maddison around him, his football can explode.

From another angle, this move also puts pressure on Crystal Palace, who risk losing their star player without any resistance. Tottenham are not only trying to strengthen themselves, they are also starting to play with power in the local market. Frank, meanwhile, has not signed yet, but he is already moving in his ideas. If he ends up on the Tottenham bench, he will definitely want to start with the first signing, and Eze could be that first brushstroke.