Tottenham Hotspur have bitten the bullet and appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their new first-team manager on a long-term contract.
So much has been missing down N17 this season, and while hiring De Zerbi has raised a number of questions, Spurs' executives believe that he is the right coach to guide the struggling squad away from the Premier League relegation zone.
Tottenham haven't actually fallen into the bottom three, but they are perilously close, just one point ahead of a West Ham United side who look sharper and closer than they.
This is kitchen sink time for the north Londoners, who have enough quality to stave off this threat even against the backdrop of so many injuries.
However, improvements are certainly needed, especially in midfield.
The Spurs midfielders who are unsuited to De Zerbi
Tottenham are among the least creative sides in the Premier League. While Thomas Frank sought to model a more pragmatic approach than his erratic predecessor, Ange Postecoglou, it didn't work, and neither did Igor Tudor's short-term appointment.
While Tudor has now been consigned to an obscure future pub quiz question, ENIC Group hope that De Zerbi can lead this club forward over the next several (successful) years.
He has a wealth of Premier League experience with Brighton & Hove Albion, but he will need midfield creators to enforce his tactics, and the current crop don't cut it.
When discussing the Tottenham midfielders' suitability in a De Zerbi-led system, analyst Spencer Mossman said that the "current midfield is going to pair about as well as orange juice and toothpaste."
Tottenham's midfielders are simply too poor on the ball, ineffective when creating. Xavi Simons is a neat playmaker, but he's left too much to be desired this season, and his summer exit wouldn't come as a great surprise. Neither James Maddison or Dejan Kulusevski have kicked a ball this term due to injury.
Who will stay or go is open to debate, though it's clear that a few have some weight to pull if they are to establish themselves.
Why Spurs must drop their "Poch-era Dele Alli"
Tottenham need more mavericks in midfield and attack. The Lilywhite have been uncertain in their ideals throughout the season, and this has sown confusion and stuttered offensive play.
They need someone like Dele Alli, perhaps, a game-changer and difference-maker who scored goals, created them and proved a nuisance for defenders.
It's curious that Conor Gallagher was once considered his potential successor down N17. Gallagher, 26, had been on Tottenham's radar numerous times in recent years before joining from Atletico Madrid in January for a £35m fee.
The former Chelsea player had once been described by The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke as looking like a “Poch-era Dele Alli”, his athleticism and potency when surging into the danger area.
In fairness, some of those core qualities have been on show since he joined Tottenham in January - but not many. After a fast start, energetic and combative, he has ebbed away.
Gallagher was canvassed to Spurs fans as an all-action, intense midfielder who would bring energy and dynamism to the middle of the park. The reality couldn't be further from the truth; he has flattered to deceive, struggled to make an impact.
Whereas Dele flaked off from his prodigious standing due to personal problems, and after years of success in Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs set-up, Gallagher is already starting to look like an ill-advised buy having only featured for the club for a few months.
De Zerbi champions fast and fluid football, with an emphasis on retaining possession. If Gallagher holds the key to unlocking that vision, he has not shown this to be the case so far, and as the changes are rung this summer, the England international may be among those to leave.