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Liverpool are less active in the market for Antoine Semenyo than other interested rivals, the latest report has claimed.

Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a move for a highly-rated Bundesliga starlet, but they may have to sign his brother too.

Thomas Frank’s spell at Tottenham had been going badly long before Liverpool inflicted another defeat on Saturday night.

The former Brentford manager started well in North London and had initially looked like a smart choice to replace Ange Postecoglou.

Tottenham Hotspur do not like playing Liverpool, having lost to the Merseyside giants 84 times since records began. Even in the rare periods where the team in white has been more successful, Liverpool more often than not get the upper hand.

Tottenham have not had an approach from Fiorentina despite strong reports in Italy claiming Fabio Paratici is poised to accept a five-year deal from the club bottom of Serie A to become their director of football.

There have been several recurring themes of criticism directed at manager Thomas Frank by Tottenham Hotspur fans. He plays too passively. He sets his teams up cowardly. He loses too many games. He does not support the fans. He throws young players under the bus.

The 26-year-old sustained the problem while scoring the opener against Spurs – his second league goal of an already injury-hit debut season – in the 2-1 win after defender Micky van der Ven slid across and caught his leg as the striker planted it on the floor.