Tottenham Hotspur were always expected to recruit heavily from Brentford after hiring manager Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou, as the Bees have several impressive players who can help Spurs in the short-term and even long-term.
Understandably, Tottenham's main focus initially has been on the main prize, Bryan Mbeumo, and there is reason to believe that Spurs can coax him away from Manchester United, originally tabbed as the right winger's destination of choice.
Mbeumo is undoubtedly Brentford's best player after scoring 20 goals with 7 assists in a tremendous breakout season, but there are other players worth signing on the Bees. Defensive midfielder Christian Norgaard and center back Nathan Collins have already been linked to Spurs, and now Brentford's second-best player behind Mbeumo is being named in rumors.
According to a report from The Guardian's Ed Aarons, Tottenham are interested in signing Yoane Wissa this summer, meaning Spurs want to take a combined 39 goals and 11 assists from Brentford if they manage to sign both players.
Tottenham could make a Richarlison upgrade
Tottenham are expected to sell perennially disappointing striker talent Richarlison, and they will need a replacement for him. Wissa is actually a little underwhelming compared the top options Spurs should be targeting at the 9, but since Tottenham seem to believe in Dominic Solanke as the starter after investing heavily in the England international last summer, Wissa would be a reasonable backup option.
Wissa didn't have as many goals as Mbeumo last season, but he was only one off, bagging 19 for the Bees as a good anchor point for the attack with 1.5 fouls drawn per game. Clubs as big as Arsenal and Manchester United would do crazy things for a striker who can score 19 goals and serve as a target man, so Tottenham would do well to snag two potential 15-goal strikers with above-average all-around qualities between Solanke and Wissa.
A legitimate player worth targeting and a strong caliber of striker to be the backup, Wissa makes sense if the price is right and if Frank believes in using Solanke as a starter for another year. Given Solanke's raw ability, if Frank can get 19 goals out of a virtually unknown 28-year-old forward at Brentford, then he should be able to get at least that amount with Solanke at Tottenham.
And when it comes to Wissa, a package deal of Wissa, Mbeumo, and Frank could be very dangerous. Just ask Liverpool how much it means to have attackers familiar with each other working together for years. Or ask that same question to Tottenham with Son Heung-min and Mr. Harry Kane.