THOMAS FRANK has hinted Tottenham could look to sign a replacement for Son Heung-min before the transfer window closes.
Skipper Son, 33, ended a decade at the club by leaving for LAFC in the MLS this week for more than £20million.
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Frank desperately wants a new No10, particularly after James Maddison’s serious knee injury, and would like another centre-back too.
But now the Spurs chief has suggested he may be after a left-winger to fill Son’s shoes, despite having Mathys Tel, Wilson Odobert and Brennan Johnson who can play in that role.
Frank said: “Sonny was a key player for 10 seasons. He has left the club.
“We have both good young players in Mathys and Wilson and they are really promising and can perform. Brennan can also play that side.
“We are in the market. If we think we can find the right one, one who can improve the team, then he will be signed. If we can’t, then not.”
Son leaving means Frank also needs to decide on a new captain.
Cristian Romero wore the armband in Thursday’s 4-0 friendly battering at Bayern Munich and is heavily influential in the dressing room.
Other candidates include Guglielmo Vicario, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pedro Porro and long-serving Ben Davies, though he is unlikely to get much regular game-time.
Frank needs to replace Son’s numbers in the squad
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Maddison would have been in the mix but he is now set to miss most of the season with an ACL.
Asked if he was any closer to naming a permanent skipper, Frank replied: “Closer, yeah, but I haven’t taken a decision yet.”
Quizzed on what attributes he’s looking for from the individual he gives the armband, the Dane added: “It’s a classic one: a leader. The guy that can be there, the guy that can lead the team on and off the pitch.
“Get the group together and be there in tough times. But there can never only be one. There needs to be more than one because a leader can always have a bad day and others need to step up.
“I think we in general prefer one that can communicate verbally, but it’s not enough if you only communicate.”
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