Thomas Frank says he is a ‘big fan’ of Dominic Solanke and is confident the striker can become a prolific goalscorer under his guidance at Tottenham.
Spurs put an end to weeks of speculation as they officially announced Frank’s appointment to the media last Thursday, with the ex-Brentford boss putting pen to paper on a three-year contract in north London.
The 51-year-old is tasked with picking up the pieces left by Ange Postecoglou, who steered Tottenham to Europa League glory while also overseeing the club’s worst-ever season in the Premier League.
Though Frank must wait a little longer to put his Spurs’ squad through their paces, he has spent the past few days acclimating to his new home at Hotspur Way.
Frank’s first match at the helm will be Tottenham’s pre-season contest at Luton Town on July 26 and the Dane is clearly looking forward to putting his ideas into action ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
‘It’s a very talented squad, a very good squad and I’m very excited to start working with them,’ Frank told Tottenham’s official website.
‘Of course, when you follow the Premier League, you see the other teams, you see Tottenham – you’ve seen some fantastic performances from the team over the last years. So, I think there’s big potential.
‘But, of course, I’m looking from the outside, so I’m looking forward to getting to know them, to be around them, to feel them, understand them, work with them on the training pitch.
‘That’s where you really get the big understanding, understand the relationships between players and how you can get the best out of them.
‘I’ve got an idea already, my head is spinning [with] how can we play, how do I put them together, but I’m looking forward to that.’
Frank is relishing the opportunity to work with Tottenham’s players, both young and old, and is already thinking about how to get the best of Solanke, who managed just nine league goals last term.
‘When I say “talented”, it’s not only young players, it’s also some of the more experienced players. How can we get the best out of them?’ he added.
‘Let’s say, Dominic Solanke. I’m a big fan of him in terms of his abilities. I’m sure we’ll make him score a lot of goals. How can we play (Rodrigo) Bentancur? (James) Maddison?
‘But of course, the younger ones as well. I think it’s all players that we need to develop and make perform at the highest level, but of course, Lucas, Archie, Wilson, Destiny (Udogie), all of them, they have high ceilings.
‘Even the ones I haven’t mentioned – the whole squad can do well. I’m big on, how do you say… it’s always about winning.
‘We need to make the team win on a Saturday, a Tuesday, then again Saturday and a Wednesday, but it’s also about developing the individual player.
‘That’s me and my staff, and the player, how we work together about that on a day-to-day basis. Because we lift the players’ performance, develop them, the team will grow and perform better, and hopefully give us an opportunity to win more matches.’
The north London outfit completed their first piece of transfer business last weekend as Mathys Tel completed a permanent move following an initial loan deal.
‘I’m very, very excited about Mathys signing with a permanent deal,’ Frank said of the Frenchman.
‘I think he’s a very talented player who can play across the front four positions.
‘He’s a goalscorer, that we can develop even further, and be even more consistent in his all-round game and also more consistent to land in the right positions in the box. I’m looking forward to it.’
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