Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping that they haven't gone from a firefighter to something of a firestarter, amid the confirmation of Roberto De Zerbi's arrival as the next permanent manager at N17.
The Italian maverick first caught wider attention during an almost two-season stay at Brighton and Hove Albion, prior to exiting in the summer of 2024, following a dispute with owner Tony Bloom over transfer policy.
That departure was followed by a turbulent spell at Marseille, with the 46-year-old's tenure taking in a spectacular bust-up between Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe, while De Zerbi also refused to take training at one stage last season, following a defeat to Reims.
In essence, this is a coach who is not one to mince his words nor stray from his stubborn, albeit progressive principles, with the question remaining as to what his entrance in north London will mean, both for the club's fortunes and the current crop.
Predicting De Zerbi's first starting XI at Spurs
De Zerbi will be facing the same injury crisis that plagued Igor Tudor and his predecessors, with the one-time Sassuolo boss set to be without compatriot Guglielmo Vicario for the foreseeable future, following the goalkeeper's recent hernia surgery.
That should see Antonín Kinsky return, despite his horror night away in Madrid, while ahead of the Czech stopper, the ball-playing style of the incoming boss is likely to favour the usual starting pairing of Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.
At right-back, De Zerbi may well look to Archie Gray as an inverted option, having utilised young Jack Hinshelwood in a similar role at the Amex, while on the opposite side, it will likely be Djed Spence or Destiny Udogie offering that more natural, box-to-box attacking threat down the left.
Centrally, meanwhile, Gray's shift could allow Lucas Bergvall to take his place alongside Pape Matar Sarr, somewhat mirroring the dynamism and control that were offered by the relatively youthful pairing of Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister during their Brighton pomp.
Ahead of that midfield duo will likely be Spurs' chief playmaker Xavi Simons, with Mathys Tel the clear pick off the right, while the returning Mohammed Kudus should get the nod off the right, fitness permitting.
The clear favourite to lead the line should well be recent England starter, Dominic Solanke, leaving a pool of players perhaps fearing for their future if De Zerbi does implement this style of 4-2-3-1 formation.
The new Ndombele could well be finished at Spurs
Provided he can lift Spurs to safety, a key issue for De Zerbi to solve this summer will be recruitment, with the north Londoners having endured far more hits than misses on that front in recent times.
The obvious example remains that of Tanguy Ndombele's capture back in 2019, with the highly-rated Frenchman joining on a then club-record deal during what proved to be Mauricio Pochettino's final summer in charge.
Ndombele's hefty price tag highlighted the expectation around him, yet despite brief flashes of quality - memorably netting a stunning strike away at Sheffield United under Jose Mourinho - his impact was only seen in fits and starts, scoring just ten goals in 91 games in all competitions.
There might not have been a fee involved in more recent times, although the signing of the midfielder's compatriot, Randal Kolo Muani, certainly evokes a similar feel, with Spurs not exactly getting what they bargained for with regard to the underwhelming striker.
A former World Cup finalist and £76m signing for Paris Saint-Germain, Kolo Muani arrived at N17 off the back of a stellar loan spell at Juventus last term, scoring ten times in just 22 games for the Serie A giants.
That brief purple patch had come with the aforementioned Tudor at the helm, with the striker's brightest moments in a Spurs shirt arguably only coming under the Croatian in recent weeks, be it his north London derby strike or his well-taken header at home to Atletico Madrid.
The arrival of Tudor felt like a chance for Kolo Muani to truly ignite his muted Tottenham career, yet with the 47-year-old now gone, so too are his hopes of ever truly being revitalised.
Indeed, a former Ligue 1 side with Nantes, much like Ndombele at Lyon, the 27-year-old has never looked up to par at Premier League level, with his recent effort against Arsenal having been his one and only Premier League goal to date.
With De Zerbi typically favouring out-and-out wingers on the flanks, such as Kaoru Mitoma or Solly March at Brighton, and with Solanke or Richarlison far more Premier League-proven through the middle, Kolo Muani's hopes of game time may well have now come to an end.
This was simply another high profile signing that hasn't lived up to the billing.