Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal to sign a very fast England youth international, according to The Athletic.
Tottenham and Levy making transfer moves ahead of Frank’s first season
Spurs and Daniel Levy decided to part ways with Ange Postecoglou, despite the Australian ending their long wait for a trophy by winning the Europa League last season.
New manager Thomas Frank is the man tasked with improving Tottenham’s Premier League displays, and he has already been backed in the transfer window with the permanent addition of Mathys Tel.
The Frenchman spent the 2024/25 season on loan at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and has now sealed a £30 million permanent switch from Bayern Munich that was reportedly approved by Frank himself. Talking after signing Tel, Frank said:
“Very, very excited about Mathys signing with a permanent deal. I think he’s a very talented player that can play across the front four positions. He’s a goalscorer that we can develop even further to be more consistent in his all-round game but also to more consistently land in the right positions in the box. So I’m looking forward to it.”
J League sensation Kota Takai is also heading to north London this summer, with Tottenham agreeing on a £5m deal to sign the 20-year-old Japanese defender.
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Tottenham’s first 5 Premier League fixtures |
Date |
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Tottenham vs Burnley |
August 16 |
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Man City vs Tottenham |
August 23 |
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Tottenham vs Bournemouth |
August 30 |
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West Ham vs Tottenham |
September 13 |
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Brighton vs Tottenham |
September 20 |
Tottenham hope Takai will compete as a first-team player, following in the footsteps of Lucas Bergvall, Destiny Udogie and Pape Sarr, and by the looks of things, another exciting youngster will be on the way to Spurs this summer.
Tottenham agree deal to sign England youth international
According to The Athletic, Tottenham have also agreed a deal to sign teenage striker Oliver Boast from Leeds United.
Called ‘one of Leeds’ prized academy assets’, Boast has said yes to a move to Spurs, with Tottenham and Levy set to pay a seven-figure fee for the 16-year-old instead of going to a tribunal.
Boast is currently behind Harry Gray, the younger brother of Archie Gray, in Leeds’ academy pecking order, so will instead link up with Archie and other talents at Spurs.
Already an England youth international at U16 level, Boast is described ‘as a modern No 9, who can lead the line and can play as a lone striker’. It is added that the forward’s ‘speed has been described as one of his best attributes, as he runs off the shoulder of the last man and gets in behind opposition defences’.
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As per Transfermarkt, Boast scored 10 goals in 21 appearances for Leeds’ youth sides last season, and you’d expect he will go straight into Spurs’ U18 side for the 25/26 season, looking to catch the eye of Frank and break into the first-team set up over the coming years.
