Tottenham Hotspur close in on Thomas Frank as next head coach with Brentford negotiations progressing
Brentford will insist that Frank's exit fee, thought to be in the region of £10m, is met by Spurs but it's understood that progress has been made over the past 24 hours.
There is now positivity and optimism at Tottenham that a deal for Frank, who is understood to want to join Spurs and hopes to take a number of his Brentford backroom team with him, can be struck.
Tottenham technical director Johan Lange is close to Frank, having shared an office with him at Danish club Lyngby, and is leading the club's process to replace Postecoglou.
It has beenreported that Spurs have cleared the decks for Frank to arrive with some of his staff.
Assistant coaches Mile Jedinak, Nick Montgomery and Sergio Raimundo have followed Postecoglou out of the exit. Senior assistant coach Matt Wells and goalkeeping coach Rob Burch have remained in position, although it remains to be seen whether or not that changes when a new appointment is made.
Tottenham sacked Postecoglou and chief football officer Scott Munn, but Lange has not been part of the cull. His position remains unchanged and he is expected to be helped by Fabio Paratici.
Paratici has remained a consultant to Spurs and chairman Daniel Levy, and is expected to return to a full-time post at the club this summer once his worldwide football ban is lifted.
As well as pursuing Frank for the head coach role, Lange and Paratici are expected to take responsibility for the club's summer transfer window.
That may include decisions over the futures of defender Cristian Romero, who is wanted by Atletico Madrid and captain Heung-Min Son, who has left some players and staff with the impression he could leave Spurs amid interest from Saudi Arabia.
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