Thomas Frank could be the man to take over from Pierre Sage as the next manager of Crystal Palace.

The Eagles have made a slow start to the new season, including a 2-0 defeat to Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Now, the former Spurs boss is the leading contender to take the hot seat in South London in quite a dramatic turn of events.

Frank seriously struggled at Spurs last season and was eventually sacked, with Spurs at serious risk of being relegated.

Tottenham fans did not take to the Danish head coach in the slightest, but perhaps Palace could be a better fit for him.

Now, the ex-Brentford boss could do another of his former clubs a real favour by signing one of his additions at Spurs.

One of Frank's first additions at Selhurst Park could be to sign Conor Gallagher for the second time in January.

During the January 2026 window, Frank brought Gallagher back to England, as Spurs paid £30 million to sign him.

The midfielder has struggled to make much of an impact at Tottenham, and it could be a great time for them to cash in on him.

Gallagher spent one season on loan at Palace during the 2021/22 season and was a huge success.

He managed eight goals and five assists in 39 apperances for the Eagles, making him a big fans' favoruite.

But after that, one season at Chelsea under Mauricio Pochettino aside, Gallagher has struggled to ever recapture such form, and a return to Palace could be great for him.

Frank could also be the ideal manager for him to work under again, and being one of the main men at Palace would be great for him.

Therefore, the 26-year-old could once again be on the move, and a return to South London could be perfect for him.

With Xavi Simons returning, Dejan Kulusevski building up his fitness and Luca Williams-Barnett's emergence, there is not much room for Gallagher.

Gallagher came off the bench during Spurs' defeat to Leeds at the weekend, and it was clear that he is not an ideal fit under Roberto De Zerbi.

During Tottenham's final chance to find an equaliser, Gallagher ended up passing the ball out of play for a throw-in.

Depending on Simons' return from injury, Spurs could still do with another number, and a return for Gibbs-White could be on the cards.