Regardless of what happens in the Europa League and with Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur need a massive summer in the transfer market.
From defence to attack, the North Londoners need to dramatically improve their squad to avoid having another domestic season as bad as this one next year.
Fortunately, Daniel Levy and Co seem to agree with this sentiment, as, on top of the near-constant rumours around the manager's position, we are starting to see stories linking the club to some brilliant players.
In fact, if recent reports are to be believed, the Lilywhites have now set their sights on one of the most exciting strikers in the Premier League, someone who'd be an enormous upgrade on Richarlison, who looks like he could be on the way out as well.
Spurs' striker search
So, before we get to the forward in question, it's worth looking at some of the other strikers Spurs are supposedly interested in from outside the Premier League, like Jonathan David and Tim Kleindienst.
The former is set to be available for free this summer, and with a sensational tally of 25 goals and 12 assists in 47 games this season, the Canadian international would be an incredible addition to the North Londoners squad.
Kleindienst, on the other hand, could cost around £30m this summer, and while that isn't chump change, it would still represent fair value, as the German international has scored 16 goals and provided ten assists in 32 games this year.
Yet, Levy and Co might prefer to shop closer to home and sign a more Premier League-proven marksman like Liam Delap.
Yes, according to a recent report from GIVEMESPORT, Spurs are one of several teams incredibly interested in the Ipswich Town goalscorer.
In fact, while the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Everton and West Ham United are all also keen, the report has revealed that the Lilywhites are now 'planning to make an offer' for the Englishman, who now has a £30m release clause in his contract.
It might be a complicated transfer to get done with how many interested parties there are, but it's one worth fighting for, especially as he'd be an incredible Richarlison upgrade.
How Delap compares to Richarlison
So, if Spurs are able to get ahead of the chasing pack and bring Delap to N17 in the summer, it's almost certain that, to begin with at least, he'd play second-fiddle to club-record signing Dominic Solanke.
Therefore, he'd either be in direct competition with Richarlison or be his replacement should he be moved on, so how does he stack up to the Brazilian?
Well, the most important metric for a centre-forward is their raw output; in this case, the Englishman comes out comfortably on top.
For example, despite playing for a relegated side, the 22-year-old "wrecking-ball," as dubbed by Sky Sports' Lewis Jones, has managed to score 12 goals and provide two assists in 37 appearances, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 2.64 games.
In contrast, the former Everton star has scored five goals and provided two assists in 20 appearances this season, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 2.85 games.
Moreover, besides being the more dangerous forward and five years younger, the former Manchester City gem has one other massive advantage over the Nova Venécia-born ace: his fitness.
For example, across his career, the Winchester-born monster has missed just 16 games, and that was down to a single knee injury he suffered last season, which has since not resurfaced.
In stark contrast, the 48-capped Brazilian has missed a whopping 78 games for club and country across his career and suffered from 20 injuries.
Ultimately, while he's still somewhat raw, it's abundantly clear that Delap would be a massive upgrade on Richarlison in almost every way, so Spurs should do what they can to sign him this summer.