Tottenham will target 26-year-old Crystal Palace and England winger Eberechi Eze, after losing ground in their race to sign Brentford's Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo following Manchester United's improved offer for the 25-year-old worth more than £60m. (Talksport), external
Simon Stone
Chief football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United have submitted an improved bid of more than £60m for Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo.
New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank was keen to be reunited with Mbeumo, while there has also been interest in the forward from other Champions League clubs.
Earlier this month, United had an offer of £45m, plus up to £10m in add-ons, rejected for the 25-year-old.
Sources have suggested Brentford would want at least the £62.5m fee Wolves received for Matheus Cunha before they agree to the sale of a player who still has a year left on his contract.
Image source, Getty ImagesWith the future of Son Heung-min still unclear, we asked for your thoughts on whether the Tottenham captain should be given a new deal.
Here are some of your comments:
Peter: Give Son another two years as captain. May only play one game a week but hisleadership to younger players - on and off the pitch - is so valuable.
Frank: Son has been a great player and ambassador for Spurs. Head says sell now but heart says let him choose his own path as a reward/thank you.
Conrad: Son should be allowed to do whatever he wants. He is a club legend. Signed a new deal when Harry Kane was off and could have easily gone to a European giant years ago. Leave the decision to him!
Clare: This is such a difficult one. On a personal level, I don't want Sonny to leave (ever!) and I understand the reasoning in selling him with his levels dropping off last season, but you can't ignore the impact he makes in coming on and his assists. I feel that with our young squad and with a new manager and coaching staff we need Son there as a stabilising influence too. But, knowing how Daniel Levy and the board are they will grab the £34m or whatever it is on offer.
Adam: Unfortunately he's been pretty poor for two of past three seasons. I think the expectations of a nation, game time and travelling have taken their toll. Forever a Spurs legend. Sell him to wherever he wants to go and build him a statue!
Charlie: With Thomas Frank in charge, I'd feel Son will benefit more. Let's face it. The season just gone everyone scored more goals but no-one was an outright goal machine due to how ange had the team set up. I'd say give him this season. If by March/April, he wants to extend then offer it to him. If not, build a statue and let him go wherever he wants for free. He's been an absolute saint for spurs and seeing his emotions with James Maddison after the Europa League win, he can leave with his head so high, he'd have to duck out the stadium.
Sally: Yes, give him a two-year deal. His assist stats are still good, if he has a better striker playing with him, he will score more too!
Brentford have put a £50m price tag on striker Yoane Wissa, with the 28-year-old DR Congo international a target for Tottenham, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. (Teamtalk), external
Meanwhile, Nice and Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand, 23, is attracting interest from Spurs and Leeds, who have both made contact with the player's representatives. (TBR Football), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesFollowing the release of the 2025-26 Premier League fixtures, we asked you to have your say on how the schedule has fallen and where Tottenham might be after 10 games.
Here are some of your comments:
Robert: Interesting start to the season, with the first match at home against newly promoted Burnley and the return of Scott Parker, followed by a trip to Manchester City. Toughest months are November and February. Overall, first 10 games aren't too bad and I hope we'll be somewhere in the top four.
Martin: Top six.
Paul: Thomas Frank could not have asked for a better start on paper. By the time the big boys come round, they will hopefully be playing as a team, which was sadly missing last season. I think they will be top six after 10 games, or even better. I wish you all the best, Thomas.
Phil: Unless he does a massive cull of players - Richardson, Solanke, Bissouma, etc - we will be in the same position as we ended last season. We need Williams Jr from Spain, Mbeumo and a decent defence to get anywhere.
Gog: No way this season can be predicted as yet. One thing is clear, a worse league campaign will result in relegation.
Jack: Thomas the Frank Engine to take us to the top! Or struggle and sacked by Christmas! Who knows with Tottenham...
Edward: This is quite a tricky question to answer. If we can get the players we really want in the transfer market then I would think we could be inside the top 10. Players will already be trying very hard to impress the new manager so we should be 10th at worst. I would be surprised if we aren't.
Andrew: Mid-table unless we sign some more exciting players.
Opta has ranked the difficulty of each top-flight team's first five Premier League fixtures of the 2025-26 season.
According to Opta's model, Manchester United have the hardest start, followed by their opening-weekend opponents Arsenal and then Bournemouth.
Aston Villa's first five games have been ranked the easiest, alongside Crystal Palace.
Take a look below to see where your side places...
Image source, Getty ImagesFans have been warned by the Premier League that fixtures could be moved at "relatively short notice" next season because of the number of teams playing in Europe.
A record nine top-flight clubs have qualified for continental competition in the 2025-26 campaign.
The Premier League said there is an "increased likelihood" that games will be re-scheduled if English teams reach the latter stages and it suggested fans take this into consideration when planning their attendance at games.
Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham will be playing in the Champions League next season.
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have qualified for the Europa League, while Nottingham Forest will be playing in the Conference League.
"While the Premier League celebrates this success, it will come with an impact on the scheduling of league matches," a statement from the Premier League said.
"There is an increased likelihood of Premier League fixtures moving at relatively short notice, after our fixture announcements, should our clubs progress to the knockout rounds of these competitions."
Image source, Getty ImagesThe first north London derby of the 2025-26 Premier League season will be at Emirates Stadium on weekend of 22-23 November with the home return against Arsenal at the end of February.
After beating Manchester United four times last season - including in the Europa League final - Spurs will be aiming to continue that record when they host Ruben Amorim's side on weekend of 8-9 November.
The return meeting at Old Trafford will take place on 7-8 February.
Frank will face his former side Brentford for the first time at the start of December at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, while the two London derbies against Chelsea are scheduled for the start of November and the penultimate weekend of the season.
The festive schedule for Spurs kicks off against defending champions Liverpool on weekend of 20-21 December with the trip to Anfield midway through March.
And what about the rest of the fixtures over Christmas and New Year? Well, Tottenham have back-to-back away games at Crystal Palace and Brentford again before hosting Sunderland in their first fixture of 2026.
Finally, Spurs will close their campaign against Everton on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 BST.
Tottenham will host newly promoted Burnley in their opening game of the 2025-26 Premier League season.
The match will take place at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 16 August, with Spurs' first away fixture under Thomas Frank at Manchester City on the weekend of 23-24 August.
See Spurs' Premier League fixtures in full here
All times BST
Saudi Arabian clubs Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Qadsiah have expressed an interest in Tottenham's Son Heung-min, with the trio each prepared to pay £34m for the forward. (Talksport), external
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Matthew Hobbs
BBC Sport Journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesSon Heung-min just completed his 10th campaign as a Tottenham player and there are questions marks over the forward's future in north London as he enters the final 12 months of his contract.
BBC Sport's Sami Mokbel reported earlier today that Son could leave the club before next season amid interest from Saudi Arabia though any exit for the forward is likely to be delayed until after Spurs' summer trip to South Korea.
The 32-year-old's output did start to drop in 2024-25, scoring only 11 goals in all competitions despite featuring in 46 games, including 37 starts, and playing more than 3000 minutes.
It was Son's lowest goal tally in a single campaign for Spurs in nearly a decade, since he scored eight times during his debut season with the club in 2015-16.
He averages 12.7 Premier League goals per season but scored only seven in 2024-25. His shot conversion rate this season was just 12.5% - when he jointly won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2021-22, it was 24.2%.
However, it's not all negative data. Son provided 11 assists in all competitions in 2024-25 – a tally he has only ever bettered once for the club.
Based on those numbers, would you give him a new deal, Tottenham fans?
Phil McNulty
Chief football writer
Image source, Getty ImagesOver on our live page our chief football writer Phil McNulty has been taking your questions.
Tom asked: Phil, as a Spurs fan I go into the window with the same resigned anxiety as ever, that the club will low-ball offers until the final week of the window in the hope of getting a deal. Given that strategy and the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, I'd have not been surprised if people had tried to warn Thomas Frank off the Spurs job. With all that in mind, do you think the hierarchy changes in the boardroom and other high levels will change anything at the club, or are we doomed to "rebuild" every two years as has been the way since Pochettino was unceremoniously booted?
Phil McNulty: Hello, Tom. There does appear to be change behind the scenes, and Thomas Frank will have surely sought the necessary assurances before leaving Brentford.
There is already talk of a move for Bryan Mbeumo, Frank's former player at Brentford, while Mathys Tel has been signed and sealed.
Will things really change at Spurs? Who knows?
It is a hazardous job predicting what will happen with Spurs. After all, chairman Daniel Levy sacked all the managers who failed to win trophies then also sacked Ange Postecoglou, the one who did.
I do actually think there is the basis of really good squad for Frank to work with, augmented by a couple of quality additions.
Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham's tour of South Korea is emerging as a factor in the future of captain Son Heung-min amid interest in the forward from Saudi Arabia.
Son's future at Spurs is unclear given he has just 12 months left on his contract, with clubs in the Middle East looking at capitalising on the uncertainty.
But while well-placed sources have indicated Son could yet leave before next season, any exit for the forward is likely to be delayed until after the summer trip to the forward's homeland, with any absence likely to risk complications with tour organisers.
Image source, Getty ImagesAs the transfer window is now open again until 1 September, we asked for you to tell us one player you want to bring to Tottenham and one player you want the club to sell.
Here are some of your comments:
Bob: Cash in on Son Heung-min. He's past his best and has won his trophy - surely now his time has come to move on? Buy the Brentford two: Bryan Mbeumo and Yoanne Wissa.
Daniel: Eberechi Eze in! We need a replacement for Son who is ageing and he's the man. Sorry Richarlison, but your time here is up.
David: We really need to sign Mbeumo. Thomas Frank knows what he is capable of and the player understands his coach's expectations. We should sell Yves Bissouma. He has had some better games in the Europa League, but overall his passing and discipline have cost us goals.
Dan: Sell Rodrigo Bentancur, buy Adam Wharton.
Martin: Sell Son. An absolute legend for us but deserves to finish on a pretty much guaranteed high. Buy Alejandro Garnacho. Young, and hungry to prove his place. We need to rebuild a young, talented squad.
Richie: I'd sell Bissouma. Get the cash and upgrade by purchasing Wharton. Make the midfield solid so they can support the defence and attack with a proper spine. Something we seemed to lack under Ange.
Nick: Can we sell Frank and buy Ange?
Tottenham are set to open talks with Rennes over French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo, 23. (L'Equipe - in French), external
Meanwhile, Brentford and Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, is leaning towards a move to Manchester United over Spurs, despite Thomas Frank's move to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. (Sky Sports News), external
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No sooner does the season finish and we start looking forward to key dates for the next campaign - and that will be a lot easier to do on Wednesday when the Premier League fixtures are released.
That's right, that special day in the calendar is almost here already. The day when you'll learn details of derby fixtures, Christmas opponents and end-of-season run-ins.
This page will bring you all the fixtures when they drop at 09:00 BST on Wednesday and we'll be giving you the chance to have your say on how things look.
The new campaign kicks off on the weekend of Saturday, 16 August and it will conclude on Sunday, 24 May 2026, when all 10 games will take place at the same time.
The transfer window is open again for summer business to be conducted.
Clubs can now strike deals until the deadline at 19:00 BST on 1 September.
So if you can sell one player, who is it? And if you can buy one player only, who gets the nod?
Give us reasons for your choice but remember, in this instance it's a strict one player leaving and one coming in.
