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.
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.
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