Thomas Frank has failed to get a positive tune out of his Tottenham side since taking over in the summer.
Frank was brought in from Brentford as a replacement for Ange Postecoglou after he was controversially sacked at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Despite frustration over the Australians’ exit, there were high hopes for Frank at Tottenham based on his seven-year spell with the Bees.
Frank is now under pressure to be sacked at Spurs and could soon face the sack if results and performances don’t pick up considerably.
The main issues have been in front of goal under Frank, with concerns now raised over his failure to replicate his transfer success from Brentford in N17.
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Tottenham have been linked to Ivan Toney, Yoane Wissa, Igor Thiago and Bryan Mbeumo over the past 12 months in their hunt for new attacking options.
Brentford is the common theme running through this quartet, summing up just how superb the Dane’s recruitment was during his days at the Gtech Community Stadium.
None of the four have gone on to play for Spurs, but have a combined 43 goals this season across various teams.
Speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, King said: “Thomas Frank has been the initiator of three very good centre-forwards at Brentford.
“Ivan Toney came to fruition, Bryan Mbeumo has gone to Manchester United and then Igor Thiago, who they brought in.
“I can’t understand why Tottenham can’t find another centre-forward as he did at Brentford.
“It’s a shame he hasn’t yet found the knack of getting one at Tottenham.
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Dominic Solanke may be returning from injury, but that can’t distract from the desperate need for goals in this Spurs side.
The top goalscorer list reads for grim reading in N17, with Joao Palhinha sat second having scored just three goals on loan.
It says it all that Johnson slips into this list despite now playing for Crystal Palace. Something has to change.
Frank has all the credentials to prove he knows how to pick out and sign an elite attacking talent when given the tools, so he needs to be given the budget to do so.
The Lilywhites are now a mid-table Premier League side and are out of the FA Cup, so the time for experimentation is now.