Tottenham are set to welcome Thomas Frank as their Ange Postecoglou replacement, and considering the dearth of quality options available on the open market, Spurs are getting what looks to be the best possible candidate. Frank has successfully guided Brentford over the past couple of seasons, unearthing some Premier League gems that could potentially joining Spurs in the coming future.
Although they won the Europa League, Tottenham also finished a historically poor 17th in the Premier League, highlighting the need for Spurs to sign star power in the summer transfer window. But in order to make space in the squad - and in terms of wages - for top-class midfielders and game-changing attacking players, Tottenham are going to have to let underperforming players at these positions go.
According to a report from Turkiye Gazetesi, Tottenham have been offering two players high on their list of potential sales to former manager Jose Mourinho over at Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce.
Tottenham are hoping for Jose Mourinho to do them a favor
The first name - and the one they've been pushing the hardest to sell to the Turkish club - is midfielder Yves Bissouma. Formerly of Brighton, Bissouma stepped up with some strong performances at the end of the 2024/25 season in the Europa League with stars like Lucas Bergvall injured, but he has no real long-term future at the club. And with an expiring contract, he is a priority for Tottenham to sell.
In addition to Bissouma, Tottenham have also been trying to sell striker/left winger Richarlison to Fenerbahce as a possible replacement for Bosnian legend Edin Dzeko. It's unclear if Fenerbahce are interested in Richarlison, and it's even less clear if the Brazilian international would want to go to the Turkish league after rejecting offers from Saudi Arabia last year.
Tottenham could save around 8.5 million pounds in wages next season by selling Bissouma and Richarlison, which is not an insignificant amount off their already miniscule - relative to their club size - wage bill. Only one player, Son Heung-min, makes more than nine million pounds per season at Tottenham.
With Spurs and new coach Thomas Frank eyeing ambitious transfer targets like Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, and Eberechi Eze to bolster the attack, Tottenham are going to have to pinch every penny they can. If they can sell Bissouma and Richarlison for a combined 40 million pounds, the combination of those fees and the wages saved could yield 50 million pounds that would be invaluable to signing one of those three top-class Premier League starters.