FRANK'S TRANSFER SPUR

Boss has last laugh as window pain turns into window gain

- BY JOHN CROSS Chief Football Writer

TOTTENHAM spent much of the summer as the laughing stock of the transfer window.

But it is Spurs boss Thomas Frank who is entitled to have the last laugh.

After missing out on the likes of Eberechi Eze, Bryan Mbeumo and Morgan Gibbs-White, it looked like it was going to be a summer of frustration.

Tottenham saw Eze join rivals Arsenal, Gibbs-White opted to stay at Nottingham Forest and Mbeumo chose Manchester United ahead of them.

But after spending in excess of £170million, they have emerged with a much stronger squad, proven internationals and better options in key areas.

‘And they also did their own piece of gazumping by signing Holland international Xavi Simons for £51m from under Chelsea's noses.

If Arsenal can do it, then so can Tottenham. They now have greater depth, an ambitious new manager in Frank and the rewards of playing in the Champions League this season.