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Not every Tottenham Hotspur loanee is having much success, but there is one player who is making the most of his time away from North London.

Tottenham Hotspur are back in form after putting West Ham to the sword, but many Spurs players who are on loan elsewhere are not having such a great time.

Luka Vuskovic was part of the Hamburg defence that conceded five goals against Bayern Munich, while Ashley Phillips and Jamie Donley played no part in Stoke City’s victory over Birmingham City.

Mikey Moore was hooked at half-time as Rangers lost 2-0 at home to Hearts and while Alfie Dorrington kept a clean sheet, it was not enough to get Aberdeen out of last place in the Scottish Premiership.

Will Lankshear is thriving away from Tottenham Hotspur

Some Tottenham players may be struggling to prosper elsewhere, but this is certainly not the case for Will Lankshear. The striker scored against Leicester City on Saturday, helping Oxford United to a 2-2 draw against one of the Championship’s best teams.

Lankshear was the player to open the scoring in the ninth minute, and this was the second consecutive match where he got himself on the scoresheet. He now has three Championship goals to his name this season in five appearances.

Oxford are in the relegation zone with just two points, but both these have been achieved in their past two matches. This shows the club are making progress and with Lankshear banging in the goals, their supporters will be hopeful they can move up the table.

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Lankshear has already improved on his last loan spell away from Spurs

Lankshear found the back of the net in the Europa League last season and he also scored against Reading in pre-season. However, he was unable to find the net in a short-term loan spell at West Brom from January until the summer.

Despite this, Lankshear has now found his mojo in the Championship and already looks comfortable in the Oxford squad.

If Tottenham do not look to sign Randal Kolo Muani on a permanent deal, the 20-year-old could have a part to play in North London next year.

A niche stat has emerged about Pedro Porro’s Premier League career, one that underlines just how rare it is to see Tottenham involved in a goalless draw.

Tottenham Hotspur have had a solid start to the new Premier League season, with Thomas Frank’s men securing three wins from their opening four fixtures.

The Lilywhites currently sit third in the Premier League table, with only Arsenal and Liverpool ahead of them after the opening rounds.

It has been an impressive effort from the squad as a whole, with Spurs keeping three clean sheets, conceding just once and scoring eight goals across the campaign so far.

Pedro Porro stat revealed as Tottenham right back continues run

Pedro Porro has been an ever-present for Tottenham this season, often deployed at right back, and while there have been struggles when faced with tricky wingers who have managed to dribble past Porro on occasions, he has still maintained his position as the club’s first-choice option since signing from Sporting CP.

TNT Sports has now highlighted an unusual statistic involving the Spanish full-back. According to the outlet, Pedro Porro has never been involved in a goalless draw in his 87 Premier League appearances for Tottenham.

That figure is the second-longest start to a Premier League career without a 0-0 draw, with Manchester United’s Mikael Silvestre holding the record at 134 matches.

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Tottenham rarely involved in 0-0 draws

Tottenham have undergone several changes since Pedro Porro arrived, with the defender playing under Antonio Conte, Ange Postecoglou and now Thomas Frank.

Porro has held the right back role throughout much of his time at the club, particularly during Postecoglou’s tenure, when the Australian often utilised the full back in an inverted role to affect play from deeper positions.

It might appear unusual given Tottenham’s inconsistency over recent seasons, but this stat only reinforces the point that Spurs are rarely involved in stalemates.

Alan Shearer has named a Spurs defender and midfielder in his Premier League Team of the Week, with the Newcastle United legend being very impressed with one Tottenham man’s finish in the club’s 3-0 win over West Ham.

Unsurprisingly, many pundits’ Team of the Week has a few Tottenham Hotspur representatives on the back of the Lilywhites’ impressive 3-0 win at the London Stadium.

It is not a venue that Spurs have had good results at of late, but not only did they manage to register a comfortable win, but Thomas Frank’s men also kept their third clean sheet in four league matches.

Troy Deeney named Pape Sarr and Cristian Romero in his Team of the Week, but Shearer has gone with two different Spurs players in his eleven.

Alan Shearer praises Micky van de Ven and Lucas Bergvall

Like Deeny, Shearer also went with one Tottenham midfielder and a defender, but in the Newcastle legend’s case, it was Van de Ven and Bergvall.

The 55-year-old was impressed with some of the tackles that Van de Ven made, while he also lavished praise on the technique of Bergvall’s looping header after being picked out by Romero.

Shearer wrote about Van de Ven on the Premier League website: “Made three or four good tackles in the first half and capped an imposing Tottenham Hotspur display by scoring their third goal.”

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He said of Bergvall: “Showed unbelievable technique with a header to put Spurs 2-0 up and then set up Van de Ven for their third to seal a derby win at West Ham.”

Shearer impressed with Thomas Frank’s start at Spurs

Shearer named Tottenham boss Thomas Frank as his pick for Manager of the Week after he guided Spurs to their first win at the London Stadium in six years.

The pundit admitted that the Lilywhites look a transformed outfit from the one that struggled under Ange Postecoglou last term.

He said: “Spurs look a totally different side to the one that lost 22 times last season. Three clean sheets and three wins in their first four matches are an impressive start for head coach Frank.”

Bad news has emerged regarding one on-loan Tottenham starlet, who could potentially be ruled out for a significant period after coming off injured on Sunday.

Alejo Veliz admitted that he wanted to return to Rosario Central after two difficult years in Europe, and Spurs granted the striker his wish, sending him back to the club they signed him from in 2023.

Some Tottenham fans were bewildered by Tottenham’s decision to loan Veliz back to Argentina, with many feeling that he would have been better served being loaned out to a European side.

However, the 21-year-old would certainly be delighted with his decision as he has been playing regularly for his boyhood side since his return.

Fears that Tottenham’s Alejo Veliz has suffered a dislocation

The on-loan Tottenham Hotspur striker has played 551 minutes from seven games for Rosario Central this season, managing a goal, but his latest outing did not go well.

Veliz came off with an injury in the 42nd minute of Rosario’s 1-1 draw against Boca Juniors, and there are fears that the issue may be serious.

This is according to the information provided by La Capital, who say that the striker left through a different door than the other players and was the last to leave the stadium on Sunday.

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He is expected to undergo scans to find out the extent of the damage, but the outlet says that ‘everything suggests dislocation of the right collarbone’.

Rosario Central manager admits Veliz injury concern

La Capital say that Rosario are remaining hopeful that the centre-forward’s setback is not a serious one.

However, Spurs fans will not take too much confidence from the admission of the club’s manager, Ariel Holan, who admitted after the game that he is ‘sad’ for Veliz.

Holan is quoted as saying in the report after the 1-1 draw with Boca: “I’m a little sad about Alejo. He has a blow on his collarbone. We need to run tests and see what’s wrong.”

Pape Sarr is quickly becoming one of Ally McCoist’s favourite players, and another pundit thinks Tottenham are Champions League outsiders.

Several Tottenham Hotspur stars have found a new lease of life since Thomas Frank arrived at the club.

Perhaps the best example is Pape Matar Sarr, who is quickly becoming one of Spurs’ most important players under the Danish coach.

Thomas Frank has admitted he has been very impressed with Sarr, and it is not hard to understand why, given the energy and versatility that the 23-year-old possesses.

Tottenham are Champions League dark horses and Pape Sarr is popular

In TNT Sports’ preview of the Champions League, host Darren Fletcher suggested that Tottenham are one of the dark horses for the whole tournament.

The conversation quickly turned to Sarr, with Fletcher and Joe Cole both joking about how much McCoist likes Sarr and the way he talks about the Spurs midfielder.

The Scottish pundit admitted that he absolutely loves watching the Senegal international. Watch the video below:

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Sarr is thriving in the freedom offered by Thomas Frank’s system

The injuries to James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski have worked out well for Sarr, who has thrived as the number ten.

It is important in the modern game for a ten to be very good at pressing, which is perhaps why Thomas Frank wanted to sign Morgan Gibbs-White.

While Sarr might not have Gibbs-White’s creativity on the ball, the Tottenham man’s energy and his work off the ball are second to none, which is why it is not going to be easy for anyone to displace him from Frank’s starting eleven.

The youngster’s versatility makes him an invaluable squad player for the Lilywhites, and it is looking like this might be Sarr’s breakout season.

One Spurs star finds a place in WhoScored’s Premier League Team of the Week, but it is not the one that many Tottenham fans would have guessed.

While Tottenham Hotspur’s clash at the London Stadium started as a typically high-octane, end-to-end London derby, the Lilywhites came into their own in the second half.

They put three past the Hammers without response, aided by Tomas Soucek’s sending off on 54 minutes, with the score finely poised at 1-0 in that time.

It was the third win in four league matches at the start of the Thomas Frank era for Spurs, and even more impressively, their third clean sheet of the season.

Tottenham defender makes WhoScored’s Team of the Week

There were several outstanding performances from back to front for Spurs, not least two of the goalscorers: Pape Sarr and Lucas Bergvall, whose energy West Ham could not cope with.

However, it is Tottenham’s other goalscorer, Micky van de Ven, who is the only representative in WhoScored’s Team of the Week.

The data analysis platform has given Van de Ven a match rating of 8.08 out of 10, which is the highest of any defender across matchweek four.

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Another Tottenham defender is unlucky to miss out

It is hard to fathom why Cristian Romero did not make WhoScored’s final cut, as the Argentine did not put a foot wrong against West Ham.

Not only was he dominant in duals and marshalled the backline impressively, but his passing from the back was outstanding.

His assist for Bergvall’s goal will arguably go down as one of the best passes of the season, as it showed excellent vision and execution.

Lucas Bergvall is going from strength to strength at Tottenham Hotspur after his first-ever Premier League goal against West Ham on Saturday.

Tottenham Hotspur sit pretty in third place in the Premier League table after four matches, with three wins under their belt so far.

The most eye-catching thing about the Lilywhites is their defensive improvement, with Thomas Frank’s men keeping three clean sheets and conceding just one goal so far this campaign.

Even individually, Tottenham players have been standing out, with Ricarlison winning the Player of the Week award in gameweek 1, and that was followed by Joao Palhinha being voted the best player in gameweek 2.

Lucas Bergvall wins Player of the Week award

For the third time in four weeks, the award has gone to a Tottenham player, and this time, it is Lucas Bergvall who has won the prize.

The Swede made his second start of the season against West Ham and was a surprise inclusion in Thomas Frank’s eleven, but he certainly vindicated the Spurs’ boss’s decision.

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The Hammers struggled to cope with his energy and dynamism, and he put the game to bed with a brilliant header just before the hour mark after being picked out with a perfect long ball by Cristian Romero.

He then showed quick feet inside the box to set up Micky van de Ven for Tottenham’s third goal.

Competition for places in Tottenham’s midfield is heating up

Thomas Frank has admitted that he loves Bergvall’s energy and enthusiasm, and it is going to be difficult for the Dane to leave out the teenager after that performance.

However, Rodrigo Bentancur has also started the season well, showing signs of becoming the player he was prior to his ACL injury.

Meanwhile, Pape Sarr has thrived with the freedom offered by Frank’s system, while the new signing Joao Palhinha has settled in seamlessly.

With Archie Gray also impressing in his only start and with Xavi Simons arriving through the door, the competition for places in Tottenham’s midfield is intensifying.

Tottenham Hotspur thought they had completed all the formalities for a transfer to be completed on deadline day, only for the other party to pull out after signing the deal sheet.

There was late drama at Tottenham on transfer deadline day, with the Lilywhites landing Randal Kolo Muani on loan in a shock late move.

There was also late activity in terms of outgoings, with Bryan Gil joining Girona in an £8.5m deal in the final hours of the transfer window.

However, the more dramatic move involved Manor Solomon, who sealed a late loan move to Villarreal, but not before his switch to Crystal Palace fell through in strange circumstances.

Crystal Palace signed transfer deal sheet before pulling out of Manor Solomon deal

The Daily Mail have now revealed that the manner in which the Eagles pulled out of the Solomon deal left Spurs livid.

The report explains that after the two clubs struck an agreement over the Israeli winger, Palace and Spurs even signed a ‘deal sheet’, which allows clubs some extra time to complete the formalities of the transfer.

However, despite signing the sheet, the South London club decided to pull out of the transfer in the final moments of the window.

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According to the report, Tottenham have suggested to the Premier League that such deal sheets become a binding document, which has to be honoured by clubs.

However, the outlet suggests that Spurs are unlikely to be successful in their quest to make the deal sheet a contract.

Some Tottenham fans do not want their club to do deals with Crystal Palace

The Solomon saga is not the only one in which the Eagles made Tottenham look silly in the summer transfer window.

Spurs thought they had agreed a deal to land Eberechi Eze, only for the final details to be delayed long enough for Arsenal to enter the race and hijack the deal.

Fabrizio Romano reveals what Thomas Frank and Tottenham are thinking about Randal Kolo Muani after the striker’s first two weeks at Hotspur Way.

Kolo Muani arrived at Tottenham on loan from PSG on a deadline-day deal and was one of the few players who spent the last two weeks at Hotspur Way, having not been called up to the French national side.

After watching clips of Kolo Muani in training drills, many Spurs fans would have expected the 26-year-old to get the nod to start against West Ham, given that Richarlison had been in action for Brazil during the international break.

However, it was Mathys Tel who started upfront at the London Stadium, with the on-loan PSG man remaining an unused substitute as Spurs emerged 3-0 winners.

Randal Kolo Muani is still building up his fitness at Tottenham

Frank’s selection of Tel was particularly surprising, given that Kolo Muani has been included in Tottenham’s Champions League squad, while the former Bayern Munich man has been left out.

It has now been explained by Fabrizio Romano that the newcomer is still working his way up to full fitness, having not had a pre-season.

When asked if Thomas Frank has big plans for Kolo Muani, Romano told GiveMeSport: “Yes. They are just building his fitness as he has been out of the PSG squad for a long time.”

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Thomas Frank is open-minded about his striking options

Most people who have watched the Tottenham newcomer in action would agree that his best performances have come as a centre-forward.

However, according to reports, Frank is open-minded about Kolo Muani and sees him as an option who can play across the front three.

One Tottenham Hotspur man, who came back into the starting eleven for the 3-0 win against West Ham, has been shortlisted for the Premier League player of the week award.

Thomas Frank has said that he has a plan to prevent another injury crisis at Tottenham this season, and we have already seen plenty of evidence of that at the start of the season.

The Dane has been willing to rotate his squad much more than previous Tottenham Hotspur managers, and that was the case again at the London Stadium on Saturday, with Mathys Tel and Lucas Bergvall coming into the starting eleven.

Bergvall, who swept all of Tottenham’s end-of-season awards last term, served another reminder of his talent, with West Ham struggling to cope with his runs from midfield.

Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall nominated for Premier League Player of the Week

The Swede marked his performance with an outstanding goal, making an intelligent run to peel off the West Ham defence and meeting Cristian Romero’s long pass with a brilliant lopping header to put Tottenham 2-0 up and effectively kill the game.

It was the sort of performance that would be difficult for Thomas Frank to ignore, with the Spurs head coach lavishing praise on Bergvall following the win.

The teenager has deservedly been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Week award on the back of his showing.

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Bergvall is enjoying working with Thomas Frank

It was only the 19-year-old’s second start of the season, and he may feel a little hard done by, given that he was Tottenham’s best player last season.

However, speaking to the Swedish media during the international break, Bergvall insisted that he has felt the backing of Thomas Frank, and that he is enjoying working with the Danish coach.