Summer signings Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha both starred for Tottenham as they fell agonisingly short of lifting their second trophy in the space of four months, but Frank added post-match that he needs reinforcements in the closing weeks of the window.

Glasner, though, offered no guarantees that the pair would stay at Palace beyond the end of the transfer window on September 1.

Crystal Palace are looking at a £40million-rated Liverpool star to take the place of potentially departing midfielder Eberechi Eze