Thomas Frank only wants players who want to wear ‘fantastic badge’ of Tottenham

Thomas Frank has brushed off Tottenham’s failure to sign Eberechi Eze by insisting he only wants players who want to wear the “fantastic badge” of the club.

Spurs were all set to capture Eze after reaching an agreement with Crystal Palace on Wednesday for a £60million plus £7.5m in extras deal until Arsenal hijacked the transfer of the England international, who has previously revealed he was a boyhood fan of the Gunners.

Eze would have filled the creative void at Tottenham left by James Maddison, who is set to miss the rest of the season after he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee earlier this month, whilst Dejan Kulusevski (knee) is a long-term absentee.

“Of course we need to do everything we can to make sure we are as competitive as possible,” Frank acknowledged.

Sights on City.