Tel’s first few months at Spurs after joining on loan from Bayern Munich have been both interesting and, it has to be said, at best inconclusive. His first game was a 4-0 Carabao thrashing at Anfield, and his last a 4-1 defeat to Brighton that briefly interrupted Spurs’ Europa League celebrations on the final day.

Although Frank’s appointment as Spurs boss was only confirmed days ago, the groundwork for this “dream” transfer had already been laid.

The Athletic's Jay Harris covered Brentford for three years before switching to Spurs, so is well-placed to introduce the new manager