Tottenham AGREE deal to make Thomas Frank new manager as Spurs negotiate compensation with Brentford
THOMAS FRANK has agreed to become the new Tottenham manager.
SunSport understands that following talks over the weekend, the
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Brentford manager Thomas Frank is set to replace Ange Postecoglou at the Tottenham Hostpur Stadium
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Spurs owner Daniel Levy will need to pay a hefty compensation package to Brentford
Frank, 51, wants to make the switch across
London
which will end his near-seven year spell with the Bees.
It is now down to Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to settle on a compensation package with G-Tech stadium chiefs.
Tottenham brutally sacked Postecoglou on Friday despite the Aussie ending their 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League last month.
And Levy is moving quickly to appoint the Dane, who guided
Brentford
to a 10th place Premier League finish this season.
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Frank joined
The Dane already wants to bring Bryan Mbeumo, 25, with him to North
London
with
Manchester
United's proposed deal for the Cameroonian winger.
Although that could cost Levy up to £70million with a possible £10m deal for Frank, plus £60m for Mbuemo's services.
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That would test Tottenham's financial
power
, especially as Mbeumo is thought to be demanding around £250,000 per week in wages, which would make him the club's highest-paid player.
But Spurs' victory over United in Bilbao does mean they can offer him Champions League
football
.
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Despite Postecoglou's European success, he oversaw a club-record 22 Prem defeats, which resulted in them coming 17th.
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