For all the sluggishness, there are at least some areas where Frank’s Spurs are making clear measurable progress.

Good morning and welcome to another edition of your EFL Championship Roundup, where the hoddle takes a monthly look at where things stand in the second tier of the football pyramid. Today’s edition comes at the halfway point in the Championship season,

Spurs will begin the new year as they began 2025, positioned in the bottom half of the Premier League, as Frank attempts to put his stamp on his new team.

Archie Gray's first senior goal gave Tottenham Hotspur a vital 1-0 Premier League win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, ending Spurs' poor away run and easing pressure on their manager Thomas Frank.

Bayern Munich is unlikely to sell Goretzka in January, but imagine Spurs end up starting Goretzka and João Palhinha as part of their XI. It’s not easy being Real Madrid (note the sarcasm dripping off that statement). The LaLiga powerhouse is sick and tired of being used as leverage in transfer pursuits:

The Family Gray has another milestone to celebrate this evening after Spurs starlet Archie Gray got his name on the scoresheet against Crystal Palace. Premier League winners and losers: Rogers, Romero, Leeds, Ugarte, Broja, Palace and more…

Shock links between Spurs and a Bayern midfielder have been verified, and we can reveal Thomas Frank is receptive to a deal being made