We Don't Want Players Who Don't Want Spurs - Frank

Tottenham caput coach Thomas Frank says nan nine are not willing successful signing players who are not afloat committed to them.

Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze is group to subordinate rivals Arsenal successful a £67.5m deal, having been poised for a move to Spurs earlier successful nan week.

Frank's broadside had been assured of landing nan 27-year-old, but Palace wanted Eze to stay astatine nan nine until after Thursday's Europa Conference League lucifer against Fredrikstad.

However, nan England world was past near retired of Palace's 1-0 location triumph against nan Norwegian nine aft his boyhood nine Arsenal agreed terms.

It is nan 2nd rustle Spurs person suffered this summer, pinch Morgan Gibbs-White opting to motion a caller statement astatine Nottingham Forest aft Tottenham had activated a merchandise clause successful his erstwhile deal.

"In wide I don't want immoderate players that don't want to travel to this nine and deterioration this awesome badge," said Frank.

"We don't want them present and I'm judge nan fans consciousness nan same."

Spurs, who hit Burnley 3-0 connected nan opening play of nan season, recreation to Manchester City connected Saturday (12:30PM BST).

With nan transportation model group to adjacent connected 1 September, Frank remained assured of adding to his squad.

"We are successful nan marketplace and we will look to fortify nan team," he added.

"We person a bully squad and bully players [but] we request to do everything we tin to beryllium arsenic competitory arsenic possible. I americium assured we will motion a subordinate earlier nan extremity of nan window. Every nine wants to motion players arsenic early arsenic possible, but it's not that easy."

Frank said striker Richarlison, who netted doubly successful nan triumph against Burnley, is group to enactment astatine nan club.

The Brazilian, 28, had been linked pinch a move to Palace successful part-exchange for Eze.

Arsenal big Leeds United connected Saturday (17:30 BST), pinch Eze expected to complete a aesculapian pinch nan Gunners complete nan weekend.

But caput coach Mikel Arteta said connected Friday: 'I person thing to comment.

"You cognize I tin ne'er talk astir a subordinate that's not portion of our group aliases nine yet."