Tottenham Hotspur were linked to a number of Thomas Frank's former stars at Brentford, but they didn't manage to sign any of them. Spurs didn't go particularly hard after Manchester United signing Bryan Mbeumo, who seemed pretty adamant on joining the Red Devils. That was, of course, a foolish decision, based on the fact that Spurs beat United in the Europa League Final and are miles ahead of them in the current table.
Spurs also never tried to sign Yoane Wissa, though he badly wanted to join them. Given he's around 30 and may have been a one-year wonder, you can see why Tottenham decided to save their money and sign the more well-rounded and explosive Randal Kolo Muani on loan instead.
Tottenham haven't tried to sign center back Nathan Collins either, which makes sense since he wouldn't be good enough to see the daylight of the starting lineup ahead of either Cristian Romero or MIcky van de Ven. It's also debatable if he's as good as third man Kevin Danso, and he certainly shouldn't be holding up Luka Vuskovic's future with Spurs after the 2025/26 season ends.
But the fourth man Spurs could have signed, Christian Norgaard, seemed to have been the most beneficial. Christian Norgaard was a solid, underrated defensive midfielder for Brentford and Frank's coach on the field as captain. He chose to sign with Arsenal over Tottenham and has been a nifty veteran presence off the bench. Obviously, loan signing Joao Palhinha is a better player, but Norgaard could have been an alternative to Yves Bissouma.
Thomas Frank can scratch him off his list
If Thomas Frank or any Tottenham fans - the former scenario being more likely than the latter - are interested in a Norgaard and Frank reunion, then they had better think again. Because it sounds like Norgaard has no intention of leaving Arsenal, let alone joining rivals Tottenham after making his choice to snub his beloved manager this summer.
Norgaard stated during the October international break that he has no intention of joining any club after Arsenal in the Premier League or anywhere outside his home country of Denmark
“I can guarantee that Arsenal will be my last club abroad. I still want to return to Brøndby when my contract at Arsenal expires. My contract is two years with an option for a further year. And I would be happy to stay at Arsenal for the extra year if things develop in that direction. If it turns out that it wasn’t the right match, we’ll go home to Denmark after two years.”
Norgaard wants to go back to Brondby. That's his clear intention for his future after Arsenal, and when his contract runs out after three years with the Gunners, he's done with the top level of football as he will be 35 years old at that time. Thus, the ship has sailed for Frank and Norgaard at Tottenham.