Bryan Mbeumo call, Son Heung-min decision and what’s on Thomas Frank’s Tottenham to-do list.

Thomas Frank will have a lot on his plate as he begins his new job at Tottenham Hotspur after leaving Brentford to replace Ange Postecoglou.

The 51-year-old was confirmed as the new Spurs head coach on Thursday. After some well-deserved time off in Denmark and Spain this summer, the Dane will officially start work ahead of the 2025/26 season. He will undoubtedly be thinking and planning for the future in order to have an immediate impact at the north London club after succeeding the trophy-winning Australian.

Frank has accepted a three-year contract with Spurs, ending his nearly decade-long tenure as Brentford’s head coach. He led the Bees to promotion from the Championship and helped them achieve success in the Premier League.

Here are five things we believe Frank will need to accomplish both now and when he moves into his new office at Tottenham’s Hotspur Way training complex.

Transfer conversation

Frank will discuss his Tottenham squad with other Danes and technical director Johannes Lange. The two knew one other from their time in Lyngby and had a tight relationship. Lange intended to lure Frank to Aston Villa when he was there, and he helped bring his buddy to Tottenham.

The duo will now look to assemble a squad that can help the new head coach succeed and be strong enough for the Champions League adventure ahead, as well as strengthen Lange’s position at the club, with former managing director of football Fabio Paratici expected to return in the coming months.

Frank will have the opportunity to speak with potential new signings, including Brentford attackers Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa. A call from Frank to those he knows and respects could help Spurs make a decision.

The Dane will need to make a strong impression on potential signings, similar to Postecoglou’s ability to communicate effectively. Frank is also a well-known communicator, so he should be able to sell Tottenham and its Champions League ambitions next season.

Coach’s decisions

First team assistant coach Justin Cochrane, Head of Performance and first team assistant coach Chris Haslam, and first team coach analyst Joe Newton will join Frank at Tottenham from Brentford, while first team assistant coach Andreas Georgson joins after a spell at Manchester United and previously working with Frank at Brentford.

There is still room for other coaching hires, and Matt Wells and Rob Burch, who were on Postecoglou’s staff, have yet to leave the club.

Cochrane is said to be close with Wells from their time as coaches in Spurs’ youth, and he will also know Burch well. Last season, Wells was Postecoglou’s number two, while Burch was the Australian custodian coach. Both men are highly valued at Spurs, and they and Frank will have to decide whether to stay on his staff.

There are also rumours that Stuart Lewis, the numerous trophy-winning Spurs U18s coach, could be involved in the new-look squad in some manner. The 37-year-old has made a name for himself both inside and outside the club by developing young players who have moved to the first team, while also winning three titles in as many seasons with an entertaining brand of football.

Son and Romero talk.

In addition to incoming players and coaches, Frank must determine which players he wants to keep at Tottenham, and he will need to meet with two of the club’s great stars who are nearing the end of their tenure there.

According to football.london, captain Son Heung-min is open to a move this summer after winning the club’s long-awaited trophy. The Dane will need to discuss this with him. The South Korean turns 33 next month and has only a year left on his contract. His recent comments to the media in his own country indicated a lack of clarity about his next steps.

Cristian Romero is likewise at a pivotal point in his Tottenham career. The centre-back has made no secret of his desire to play in La Liga at some time, and his decision to finally post about Postecoglou on social media six days later, within an hour of Frank being announced as his new manager, did not appear to be the strongest endorsement of the new man from the outside.

The World Cup winner, however, has two years remaining on his contract, and the high price Spurs will demand for the vice-captain this summer will be difficult for Atletico Madrid to match.

Frank will need to make decisions on both players and gauge their opinions as crucial figures in the dressing room.

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