The Dane has signed a contract until 2028 and leaves Brentford after seven impressive years in charge to succeed Ange Postecoglou. Spurs sacked the Australian despite winning the Europa League to end the club's 17-year trophy drought. Flexible Frank can add layers to Angeball - but Spurs move a gambleTransfer Centre LIVE! | Tottenham news & transfers⚪Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next season Tottenham said: "In Thomas we are appointing one of the most progressive and innovative head coaches within the game. He has a proven track record in player and squad development and we look forward to him leading the team as we prepare for the season ahead." Frank will be joined from Brentford by assistant coach Justin Cochrane, head of performance and assistant coach Chris Haslam and analyst Joe Newton, with Andreas Georgson arriving from Manchester United as an assistant coach. Frank takes over a side that endured its worst-ever Premier League campaign last season as Tottenham finished 17th after suffering 22 defeats to record just 38 points. But despite their domestic woes, Spurs will be competing in next season's Champions League after Europa League glory, meaning Frank will manage in Europe for the first time in his career. The 51-year-old can also win the first major silverware of his career in his first competitive game in charge of the north London club, with Spurs taking on Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup on August 13 in Udine, Italy. Frank's appointment comes nearly a week after the dismissal of Postecoglou, which was "one of the toughest decisions" the Spurs board had to make after the ex-Celtic boss had won the club's first European trophy in 41 years. Frank was the Spurs board members' number one managerial target to succeed Postecoglou, with no second or third-choice options. The ex-Brondby boss took over at Brentford in 2018, earning Premier League promotion three years later with Championship play-off final victory at Wembley and has established the Bees as a top-flight club despite their small budget. Frank departs Brentford to become the fifth permanent manager in six years appointed by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy since Mauricio Pochettino left in 2019. Frank: I have left a big piece of my heart at Brentford Frank said an emotional farewell to Brentford by penning a letter to supporters and thanking the club for giving him a chance "to pursue his dreams". He wrote: "The time has come for me to move on. But, even as I leave, I know I have left a big piece of my heart at Brentford, not just at the football club but with the community and, of course, the incredible and loyal supporters. "I want to extend my profound gratitude to the club for giving me the chance to pursue my dreams and for everyone involved who made the journey such a memorable one. "For my family and I, it has been a privilege to be allowed to be part of such a special community - it's an experience and adventure that we will cherish for life. So, thank you. "Whatever we have achieved, we have achieved together, and our success is built on unity, spirit, courage and ambition at every level of the club and amongst the fans. "Everybody has contributed, and every contribution has been invaluable. I am not just leaving a football club, I am saying goodbye to friends whose support through good and bad times I will carry with me always. "I would like to say a special word of thanks to Matthew Benham. His trust and friendship have meant so much and the fact he gave me a chance in English football means I will always owe him a debt of gratitude. Thank you, Matt. "So, while this is a goodbye, I hope the relationships I have built with everybody will be lasting ones and, of course, we will meet again in the wonderful world of football. "Thank you." 'We will never forget Thomas' Brentford director of football Phil Giles paid tribute to Frank, saying: "It has been a pleasure working alongside Thomas. "From the moment he replaced Dean Smith, he understood what we were trying to build and his wisdom, coaching ability and emotional intelligence have helped transform the club. "There have been so many special moments with Thomas and nobody will ever forget the day at Wembley for the play-off final or that emotional first Premier League game against Arsenal. "But it's not just what you see on the pitch. He forged a special connection with our fans, helped develop and improve players, and was instrumental in implementing the culture that has seen Brentford go from strength to strength. "However, just as when a player leaves, it provides an opportunity for someone else to come in and make their own impact. "We will never forget Thomas, but now it is time to thank him and take the next steps in our journey with a new leader who we believe can be just as successful and influential." Frank reunites with Spurs chief Lange Frank's switch sees him reunite with Tottenham technical director Johan Lange after the pair worked together in Denmark at Lyngby, and they have known each other for many years. Frank was in the mix for the Aston Villa job while Lange was sporting director at Villa Park. Data forms a huge part of the work Lange does at Spurs in terms of recruitment, and the data on Frank is understood to be strong. He has had Brentford performing way above their budget and resources in each of the seasons they have been in the Premier League. Since guiding the Bees to top-flight promotion in 2021, Frank has overseen finishes of 13th, ninth, 16th and 10th in their four Premier League seasons. After they recovered key players from injury last season, Brentford surged up the table and almost finished in a European spot as they ended 10th, seven places and 18 points above Spurs. Could Semenyo or Mbeumo become Frank's first signing? Before Frank's appointment, Sky Sports News reported Tottenham had stepped up their interest in Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo. Manchester United also remain admirers of the 25-year-old despite having a bid rejected for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo - a player also on the list at Spurs. Sky Sports News understands Frank would be keen to sign Mbeumo - but it is ultimately Spurs as a club that decide which players to sign. Levy and Lange call the recruitment shots, with the returning Fabio Paratici also having a say, so Frank's arrival does not necessarily make a move for Mbeumo inevitable. In fact, Sky Sports News understands Spurs have recently done more work on Semenyo. Flexible Frank can add layers to Angeball - but Spurs move a gamble Sky Sports' Sam Blitz: When you sit down with Thomas Frank for a one-on-one chat or in a press conference, you always get honesty and insight rarely seen in the game. For this journalist, the most recent meeting with the Dane was no different. It was late April for what turned out to be Frank's final one-on-one chat with Sky Sports as Brentford's head coach. Given that context, there was one line that stood out. "We've got patience at Brentford, which is a word that you probably can't say in football. I think you need to have it," Frank said. Frank's appreciation of patience makes his move to Tottenham a career gamble. He arrives at a club where Postecoglou's shadow, success and popularity loom large in the fanbase. Frank also enters a Spurs dressing room where players went public in their support for his predecessor. "Him continuing would be good for the dressing room," said Pedro Porro about Postecoglou, while James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray all backed the Australian for a third season. It begs the question: what do Spurs see in Frank - who has no experience managing Champions League football - that the popular Postecoglou could not deliver? Read more about Frank's philosophy and why his move is a risk here. Lyngby boys: Frank and Lange reunite Sky Sports' Adam Bate: Frank and Lange have come a long way since the two men used to share a small office together back when they were part of the coaching set-up at Danish club Lyngby. Speaking to Birgir Jorgensen in 2021, the man who hired them both over two decades ago revealed that these are two very different Danes. But the charismatic Frank and the analytical Lange also shared qualities. "Good people," Jorgensen told Sky Sports. "Thomas is Thomas, he walks the talk. He has always been the same and will always be the same. He is very hardworking and always in a good mood. Johan is the opposite of Thomas, he keeps his cards close to his chest. But he is a fantastic guy, very smart." Together in that office at Lyngby, ideas were shared and an unlikely coaching school developed, one that included future Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand. What exactly was it about Frank and Lange, about Lyngby, that has helped them all to flourish? "I think we all have a common thing, we all believe in ourselves, we all know where we are coming from and none of us think we are something we are not. That is what has made us successful, good people who are working hard, being themselves. "Lyngby is just an ordinary football club but we have a special environment. We are built on curious coaching. You can experiment here. Of course, we try to win our games and be champions. But we are always collecting good people, hard-working people. "A lot of clubs believe only in serious people but you need a bit of yourself, a bit of social life. A football club is about teamwork, otherwise it cannot exist. That is why so many former Lyngby coaches are successful. We are happy about it and want it to continue."

"These were players with similar profiles from teams that were better than our team, but not at the distance Paris Saint-Germain were from us," Oscar Garcia, Reims' then head coach, told Sky Sports. "We challenged him to reach the level of the other two strikers." On the face of it, that was a perfectly reasonable short-term target. Prior to his final season at Reims, Ekitike had not even scored a goal in France's top tier. He had spent the second half of the previous campaign on loan at Danish club Vejle Boldklub. No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next season He returned to Reims as the fourth-choice forward but soon forced Oscar to reassess. Soon after that, the two strikers whose level he had been encouraged to hit were no longer in his sights. "Within months, he wanted to reach the same level as Mbappe." It is a tale that offers a glimpse into the mindset of the Eintracht Frankfurt forward who has long been linked with a move to the Premier League. In the past it was Newcastle. Now it is Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool as proposed landing destinations. "He always was a talented player but some coaches did not like him because of his profile and sometimes because of his character," concedes Oscar. "They were thinking he was a little bit arrogant. He always wanted to be compared with the best ones." Ekitike is now beginning to justify those comparisons after a strong season with Frankfurt. With 22 goals in all competitions for the Bundesliga club, this was something of a breakthrough for a player who had looked set to shine a little earlier. The move from Reims to PSG was a bold one given the competition. With Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi still at the club, Ekitike's minutes were limited. The majority of his appearances came off the bench. "Any striker would have struggled," says Oscar. "But, for sure, he learned a lot and now he is a better player because of it." Frankfurt have long been shrewd operators in the transfer market and recognised that failing to shine amid the stars at PSG was no slight on such a talented young prospect. Following an initial loan last season, Ekitike made the move permanent last summer and kicked on significantly after turning 22 last summer. Under coach Dino Toppmoller, the football seemed to suit him and he was fundamental to Frankfurt's success. Ekitike provided the impetus up front as they shrugged off the sale of Omar Marmoush to Manchester City in January to secure third spot, matching their best finish of the Bundesliga era, not achieved since the days when the great Tony Yeboah was leading the line. During the first part of the season, he operated alongside Marmoush in a modern-looking strike partnership. It was not exactly a case of the big man and the little man. Instead, they both had freedom to roam into wide areas and shared the responsibilities. That is because, despite being 6'3" tall, Ekitike is far from a traditional target man. "He is not a kind of a striker who will be always into the box waiting for a cross, he is very mobile and very difficult to mark." He likes to use his pace to run into the channels. The only player to score as many goals on the counter-attack as Ekitike in the Bundesliga this past season was Marmoush himself - indicative of Frankfurt's approach. But Oscar believes that the skillset is such that he can adapt if needed. "He can fit with teams that play more counter-attack but also with teams with more possession, because he has the skill for both styles." That is what makes him an intriguing option for the elite clubs. There is a belief that there is much more to come. "You do not find many strikers like him at his age. He is tall, fast, mobile, very good one against one, holds the ball and scores goals." While his total of 15 Bundesliga goals represents his best return yet, that too might just be a sign of better things to come. Analysts will have noted that Ekitike had 117 shots in the competition during the 2024/25 season - more than anyone else, including Harry Kane. Ekitike actually significantly underperformed his expected-goals total. And while that statistic could be used to criticise his finishing, it also suggests that he is a player who is able to consistently get himself into scoring positions. Work to do. But lots to work with. "All players can improve. He knows which aspects he can improve on but he also needs help to develop his potential to reach the level that all the people who know him believe he can reach. Individual work with him will be fundamental for his development." But that development is happening. Already quick and skilful, physically there are signs that he is learning how to use his frame to better effect, while mentally it was a positive for scouts that he stepped up when more was needed in the second half of the season. After the PSG experience, Frankfurt was a smart choice, but it is the next move, the next page in his development plan, that will be fascinating. Is he now ready for that super club second time around? However big the target, Ekitike will back himself to hit it.

The 26-year-old has signed a five-year deal at the club. Reijnders is a Netherlands international who had the most goals and assists of any midfielder in Serie A last season. Reijnders could be key part of Man City rebuilt midfieldTransfer Centre LIVE! | Man City news & transfers🔵Sky Sports' Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games He was a bright spark in a disappointing season for Milan, who only finished eighth in Serie A, missing out on qualification for Europe. Reijnders, who joined the Italian giants from AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2023, scored 15 goals in all competitions last season and will bolster Pep Guardiola's midfield options following the departure of Kevin De Bruyne. More to follow... Reijnders could be key part of Man City rebuilt midfield Sky Sports' Adam Bate: There is a revealing tale about Tijjani Reijnders. Barcelona wanted to sign him, but he opted for AC Milan instead. In the aftermath of the decision, it was said - by Reijnders and others - that he had been seduced by the tradition of the Dutch masters in Milan. There was some truth to it. A keen student of the game, Reijnders was following in the footsteps of Frank Rijkaard, Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten at the San Siro. But it was not mere romance. He had noted that Barcelona did not have a clear plan for him. Tactically, he wanted to know what the idea was, how they envisaged him fitting into the system. Milan sold that vision more clearly. That story feels pertinent as Reijnders prepares for a move to the Premier League as part of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City rebuild. Fortunately for player and club, it is obvious that Reijnders has qualities that City missed this past season. He is a good fit with his composure on the ball as a passer and a ball carrier but his off-the-ball running also brings a dynamism that has been lacking. Over the past two seasons in Italy, the Netherlands international, now 26, has bolstered his reputation and was recently named as Serie A's midfielder of the year. City will be a step up but there are those who believe he can help make a difference for Guardiola. The former Manchester City defender Michel Vonk coached Reijnders at age-group level when he was developing his game in Alkmaar at AZ. Speaking to Sky Sports, Vonk talks of a "technical, creative player who can play the key pass and scores goals" - ideal. Read more from Vonk and on Man City's new signing Reijnders. Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next season From next season, Sky Sports' Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live. And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games next season are on Sky Sports.

Spaun equalled the lowest-ever opening round for a US Open at Oakmont by carding four birdies in a four-under 66, with his impressive start the only bogey-free round on a day where just 10 of the 156-man field finished under par. The American's closest challenge comes from Thriston Lawrence, who made six birdies in a three-under 67, while Scheffler, defending champion Bryson DeChambeau and world No 2 Rory McIlroy were among those to struggle on the opening day. US Open LIVE! Latest updates, news, highlightsLatest US Open leaderboard and other golf scoresStream the US Open and more sport with NOWWhen is the US Open on Sky Sports? Key TV timesChoose the sports notifications you want! Scheffler mixed three birdies with six bogeys during a frustrating opening-round 73, leaving him seven back in his bid for back-to-back major titles, with DeChambeau on the same total after three bogeys in his last seven holes. McIlroy - looking to bounce back from last week's missed cut at the RBC Canadian Open - was also unable to build on a fast start, having reached the turn in a bogey-free 33, as The Masters champion dropped five shots in the last six holes of a four-over 74. How Spaun grabbed major lead Spaun chipped in from off the 10th green - his opening hole of the day - and took advantage of the par-five 12th, with back-to-back birdies from the 16th lifting him to four under and top of the leaderboard. The world No 25 holed from 11 feet to save par at the first and scrambled brilliantly to close out a blemish-free card, with South African Lawrence one back after recovering from a mid-round double-bogey to card three birdies on the back nine of an opening-round 67. "I was actually pretty nervous," admitted Spaun, who finished runner-up to McIlroy at The Players earlier this year. "I actually tried to harness that, the nerves, the anxiety, because it kind of heightens my focus, makes me swing better. "I just tried to kind of take what the course gave me. I hit a lot of good shots and tried to capitalise on any birdie opportunities, which aren't very many out here. But I scrambled really well, too, which is a huge component to playing well at a US Open, let alone shoot a bogey-free round." Sungjae Im briefly moved to five under and the solo lead before three late bogeys dropped him back to two under, alongside compatriot Si Woo Kim, with five-time major winner Brooks Koepka producing a birdie-birdie finish to join the Korean pair in tied-third. McIlroy and marquee names make slow starts at Oakmont Scheffler - in the afternoon wave - sent an ominous warning to the field when he picked up a shot at the par-four second, only for him to bogey three of his next four holes and cancel out a birdie at the seventh with another dropped shot at the ninth. The three-time major champion drained a 20-footer at the 11th but three-putted the 13th and missed from three feet to save par at the 15th, with Scheffler's frustrating round seeing him match the total posted by DeChambeau earlier in the day. DeChambeau had been under par until he three-putted the ninth and had to hole from the fringe, having taken three shots out of the rough, to get away with a bogey at the par-five 12th. Last year's champion also registered successive bogeys from the 15th, dropping him back to three over, with Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and former Masters champion Patrick Reed - who carded an albatross and triple-bogey in his round - also on the same score. "Just didn't get anything out of it," DeChambeau said. "I wasn't fully on my game. Pretty disappointed with how I played. It's not too far off. Just got to get the putting a little bit more dialled and I'll be right there, because three over could have easily been two under." McIlroy - also out early - made a dream start when he followed a 30-foot birdie at the 11th by firing a 392-yard drive on his way to another at the par-five next, although he sits eight back after carding four bogeys and a double-bogey in a second-nine 41. Playing partners Justin Rose and Shane Lowry did not fare any better, posting scores of 77 and 79 respectively, leaving plenty of notable names needing to improve on Friday to break into the top-60 and ties required to make the cut. Who will win the US Open? Watch throughout the week live on Sky Sports. Live coverage continues on Friday from 12.30pm on Sky Sports. Get Sky Sports or stream no contract on NOW.

The total package is £116.5m (€137.5m), made up of a £100m plus £16.5m in potential add-ons. The fee comfortably surpasses Liverpool's own record - but the performance-related add-ons, if achieved, would make it a potential British record fee, with the overall outlay set to surpass the £115m Chelsea paid Brighton in 2023 for Moises Caicedo. Striker Darwin Nunez was Liverpool's previous record signing in 2022. Wirtz is now free to speak to Liverpool, where personal terms are not expected to be a problem, as he only wants to join Liverpool. Why game-changer Wirtz is in demand - and how he fits in at RedsTransfer Centre LIVE! | Liverpool news & transfers🔴Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next season The medical will happen next week when the player returns from his holiday. Liverpool, like a number of top European clubs, had been watching Wirtz, who was one of the Bundesliga's most impressive performers last season, for some time. Manchester City pulled out of the race for his signature, reportedly due to the spiralling costs of the whole package, and Wirtz expressed a preference for Merseyside over Bayern Munich, before Liverpool finally got the deal over the line. The 22-year-old, who has spent his entire senior career at Leverkusen, scored 10 goals and registered 12 assists in 25 starts as his side finished runners-up to Bayern Munich, a year on from winning a league and cup double. Wirtz scored for Germany in last Wednesday's 2-1 Nations League semi-final defeat against Portugal. Wirtz follows his former Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong to Anfield after the Netherlands international joined in a £29.5m deal. Arne Slot's side are also eyeing a deal for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez. The Premier League champions have made contact with the Cherries but are yet to make an offer as they explore the conditions of a potential deal. Robertson: Wirtz an exciting talent Andy Robertson has described Liverpool's record signing Florian Wirtz as an "exciting talent". Robertson played against Wirtz when Liverpool faced Leverkusen in the Champions League this past season but says he realised the playmaker was headed for stardom when Germany beat Scotland 5-1 at Euro 2024. "He was excellent against us. He was the one causing problems, in the half space, running in behind, he can mix it up," Robertson told Sky Sports News at the AR26 annual Captain's Cup Golf Day fundraiser before the signing was confirmed. "That was enough for me to see he's going to be a top player. In the Germany team against us he was excellent. "If we get him through, an exciting talent through the door. We have already got a lot of exciting talent. He's a right good player and he'll only help us. If he does get through the door we'll be excited to play with him." 'Wirtz gives Liverpool different attacking options' European football expert Andy Brassell speaking on Sky Sports News: "He is one of the best midfield players in Europe. You look at the age, you will get 10 years of service out of him, notwithstanding any injuries. "Someone like him really shows that Arne Slot wants to develop Liverpool into his own team. "Wirtz gives them loads more options - he has played false nine, as a 10 or in wide positions. Liverpool do not have the centre-forward they want at the moment; it gives them a front three with a completely different shape. Maybe it turns into a front two. "It takes a lot of the creative load off Salah as he goes into his 30s. He is a great player and so adaptable. "He is costing a lot of money, but for them to get him, he obviously really believes in the move." Why game-changer Wirtz is in demand - and how he fits in at Reds Sky Sports' Adam Bate: "Florian Wirtz, he is a different player," Marco Neppe tells Sky Sports. The former Bayern Munich technical director is a long-term admirer, but then who isn't? At 22 years old, the Bayer Leverkusen player is already established among the world's very best. Last season, he was the fulcrum in the final third for a side that shocked Europe by ending Bayern's 11-year reign as Leverkusen went unbeaten in the Bundesliga campaign to claim the first title in the club's history. This season, his numbers are even better. Into double figures for goals, he also has the most assists from open play in the competition with 12. Wirtz has completed the most dribbles in Germany, that ability to glide by opponents without breaking stride setting him apart. Special, in other words. Read the lowdown on what makes Wirtz so good and how he might fit in at Liverpool. 'Signing of the season' - Your views on Wirtz deal... Alex: The transfer of the season. Incredible signing. It's a record but it's just 500k more than Caicedo so I'd say money well spent for the best creator in the Bundesliga for the last two seasons. Daz: Wirtz is a generational talent and a statement signing for both Liverpool and the Premier League. Can't wait to see where he fits into the system or if we now go and sign a starting striker as well! Strengthening from a position of strength like we watched MUFC do for decades. YNWA Naz 287: Fantastic signing. He will light up the Premier League. 21st title coming to Anfield next season, love seeing our rival fans crying over the fee. This is about to get a whole lot Wirtz for them. YNWA Webbo82: Love EVERYTHING about this deal. The big fee shows our ambition, it's a statement. And the player looks magnificent. Dozer93: Great signing but not sure if he will develop into the kind of player to demand a Premier League record fee. Time will tell. Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next season From next season, Sky Sports' Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live. And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games next season are on Sky Sports.