Thomas Frank issues verdict on new Tottenham signing Mathys Tel amid plan for £30m recruit

The 20-year-old spent the second half of the season on loan at Tottenham, and last weekend, the club confirmed he had joined on a permanent deal. Shortly after leaving Brentford for Spurs, the Dane has talked up the forward's quality, while pinpointing where he can improve.

He said in a club interview: "Very, very excited about Mathys signing with a permanent deal. I think he's a very talented player that can play across the front four positions. He's a goalscorer that we can develop even further to be more consistent in his all-round game but also to more consistently land in the right positions in the box. So I'm looking forward to it."

Tel made 20 appearances for Tottenham during his loan stint, scoring three goals along the way. The France Under-21 international, arguably, flattered to deceive in that time, and now Frank will be charged with getting the best out of the youngster. This is one of many big tasks the ex-Bees manager will have after sacking Ange Postecoglou earlier this month.

Tel, who joined Tottenham from Bayern for £30m ($40.3m) on a six-year deal after successfully negotiating down his £45m ($60.5m) price tag, will likely begin his pre-season training next month. For now, he is representing his country at the Under-21 Euros.