Tel’s first few months at Spurs after joining on loan from Bayern Munich have been both interesting and, it has to be said, at best inconclusive. His first game was a 4-0 Carabao thrashing at Anfield, and his last a 4-1 defeat to Brighton that briefly interrupted Spurs’ Europa League celebrations on the final day.

The Athletic's Jay Harris covered Brentford for three years before switching to Spurs, so is well-placed to introduce the new manager

His ability to take on a variety of responsibilities beyond dead-ball duties is one of the reasons Frank is keen to have him in north London