That robust process is what has allowed Brentford to cope when losing key players. When Neal Maupay left, Ollie Watkins stepped up. When Watkins departed, Ivan Toney became the main man. In an interview conducted in January, Giles explained how dealing with such situations would give them confidence if Frank ever left.

Tottenham could look to bring in Yoane Wissa in addition to Bryan Mbeumo having already taken head coach Thomas Frank from Brentford.

Brentford in advanced talks with Keith Andrews to replace Thomas Frank as new manager - The Bees will upgrade Andrews from his current role as a set-piece coach after losing Frank to Tottenham Hotspur

Thomas Frank insists that he has ‘left a big piece of my heart at Brentford ’ after his decision to take over London rivals Tottenham was confirmed on Thursday.

Tottenham are in the race for Manchester United target Bryan Mbeumo after holding talks with Brentford, following on from Thomas Frank's appointment.

Thomas Frank proved that when Brentford lost one important individual, such as Ivan Toney, the collective was still strong. Who they bring in to replace Frank is going to be really interesting. Then,

TOTTENHAM are on the verge of agreeing a deal with Brentford for Thomas Frank. High-level sources involved in the negotiations have told SunSport that the switch is now “very close” to being