A cheetah who became a footballer by mistake. Kevin Schade is among the most aggressively fast players in the Premier League. The 23-year-old German international first hit the limelight when he moved to Brentford on loan from SC Freiburg, later making that move permanent.

As things stand now, according to OneFootball, Thomas Frank wants to bring Schade to Tottenham Hotspur. Frank, who nurtured Schade’s development at Brentford since his 2022 arrival from Freiburg, has publicly lauded the 23-year-old German international as possessing “big potential” and an “incredible” trajectory.

With Schade’s contract extending to 2028 (Transfermarkt), Brentford may seek to capitalise on his rising market value, estimated at €25-30m, amid Tottenham’s strategic overhaul under ENIC and their newly-injected £100m.

Brentford reunion on the cards as Thomas Frank wants to bring winger to Hotspur Lane.

Versatile across the left wing, central striker, or even the right flank, Schade excels in exploiting half-spaces, delivering precise cutbacks, and contributing defensively through high pressing. These attributes have earned him a recall to the German national team, placing him among the strongest of contenders for the 2026 World Cup squad.

Frank’s importation of Brentford principles would integrate Schade effortlessly into a revamped attack. Featuring Dominic Solanke centrally and Pedro Porro’s...