Sources: Tottenham hope to hire Frank as coach

Tottenham Hotspur are progressively hopeful of appointing Thomas Frank arsenic their caller caput coach, sources person told ESPN.

Spurs are expected to measurement up discussions with Brentford implicit a compensation bundle for the 51-year-old, who is consenting to determination crossed London and wants to instrumentality respective backroom unit members with him.

One root has told ESPN that determination is simply a merchandise interest wrong Frank's existing Brentford declaration which could beryllium worthy much than £10 cardinal ($13.5m).

Talks volition centre connected whether that fig volition beryllium met successful afloat oregon a compromise tin beryllium reached but determination is present optimism that Frank could soon go Ange Postecoglou's successor.

Postecoglou was sacked connected Friday conscionable 16 days aft starring Spurs to Europa League glory, ending a 17-year hold for silverware with a 1-0 triumph implicit Manchester United successful Bilbao.

The nine suffered their worst-ever Premier League play astatine the aforesaid time, slumping to 22 defeats -- a grounds for a squad that was not relegated -- and finished successful 17th place.

ESPN has antecedently reported that Frank, Fulham brag Marco Silva and Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola were connected Tottenham's shortlist and the nine person opted to determination for Frank pursuing interior discussions.