Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is eyeing major raids of his former club in January as he has now set his sights on an exciting midfielder he signed at Brentford three years ago.
Tottenham did not raid the West London club for any players in the summer despite poaching Frank, but it was not due to a lack of trying.
Bryan Mbeumo snubbed a reunion with Frank at Spurs to move to Man United, but Spurs fans will not be too disappointed by that snub, as it meant that they signed Mohammed Kudus, who has had a sensational start to his time at Tottenham.
Yoanne Wissa was also linked with a move to Spurs in the summer, but he ended up joining Newcastle United.
Now, we are hearing that two more Bees stars are wanted by Frank, including one new name who has not been linked with a move to N17 in the past.
Tottenham want to sign 21-year-old Brentford starlet
Over the past few weeks, a number of outlets have claimed that Spurs are eyeing a move for Nathan Collins in January as Frank wants to bolster his options in central defence.
Dean Jones has now revealed that midfielder Yehor Yarmoliuk, who has made a bright start to the season, is also on the Lilywhites’ radar.
However, the journalist explained that the North London club may have to battle Man United and Chelsea for the Ukrainian central midfielder in the upcoming transfer window.
Jones said on the Ranks FC podcast: “At Brentford, Yehor Yarmoliuk is definitely catching the attention of some big teams. I’ve already been told that Tottenham Hotspur, Man United and Chelsea are looking at his midfield performances.
“He’s a consistent, reliable performer for Brentford and has been for quite a while now. He’s only 21, a Ukrainian international. Thomas Frank obviously knows him from his time at Brentford, and perhaps that’s where that level of interest comes from at Spurs.”
Brentford have a clear stance on losing players to Spurs
Some sources have reported over recent weeks that Brentford have issued a strong ‘hands off’ message to Spurs regarding Nathan Collins.
The West London club do not want to lose any of their key players mid-season after selling Mbeumo and Wissa in the summer.
This was backed up by journalist Peter O’Rourke, who revealed that Brentford have no intention of selling their captain to Tottenham.
One would imagine that the same stance would apply for Yarmoliuk, who has become a key player for Keith Andrews’ side this season.