Tottenham boss Thomas Frank says he is "very excited" about new signing Mathys Tel, while laying out his plan for the ex-Bayern Munich man.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
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.
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WHAT FRANK SAID
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."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
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.
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WHAT NEXT?
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.