Thomas Frank claims the white noise of the transfer market and the agony of near misses for top targets such as Eberechi Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White will not distract him.
It's the line they all peddle but Frank is convincing. He worked successfully as head coach at Brentford, trusting others to drive recruitment because that was their area of expertise and is more than happy to keep it the same way at Tottenham.
He is involved in the process and notes 'a lot of similarities' between his new club and the one he left in June, but maintains the same rule that he keeps well clear of transfers once negotiations kick in.