Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is facing the prospect of a key Spurs player asking for a transfer, according to reports, with one club said to have already made an offer.
Thomas Frank's first-ever season managing a 'big six' club will be fraught with challenges, not least their European campaign, and there is a lot more expectation surrounding the north London club after they clinched the Europa League title in May.
Ange Postecoglou, despite guiding the club to their first major trophy in 17 years, paid the price for Tottenham's poor domestic form last term - with the Lilywhites losing more Premier League games in a single season than they ever had in previous years (22).
However, their 1-0 triumph over Manchester United in Bilbao has gifted Frank something hugely significant to build upon ahead of 2025/2026, and the significant financial windfall acquired from qualifying for the Champions League stands to seriously assist them in this summer's transfer market.
As per Sky Sports reporter Micheal Bridge, Spurs won't have to adopt a sell to buy policy, with their place in Europe's most elite competition described as "huge" when it comes to their recruitment drive over the next two months.
That being said, there are certain big names who could still depart N17 over the coming weeks.
Son Heung-min is attracting serious interest from the Saudi Pro League, and there are suggestions that the 32-year-old may be sold for a profit. Levy will reportedly demand around £50 million to sell the Spurs captain, who's entered the final 12 months of his contract, with star defender Cristian Romero also earning a few admirers from abroad.
The Argentine won last year's Europa League Player of the Season and played a major role in helping Tottenham lift the trophy. Atlético Madrid are known admirers of his, as confirmed by Diego Simeone, but some reports they've reached an agreement in principle to sign Romero appear wide of the mark.
Their cross-city rivals, Real Madrid, are also believed to be keen on Romero, with Xabi Alonso's side expected to make a "concrete" approach (CaughtOffside).
Cristian Romero to ask Daniel Levy for Tottenham exit
It does appear Atlético have advanced further along in a potential move for the 27-year-old, though, as explained by journalist Ruben Uria.
The reporter told 'Derbi en USA', via El Desmarque, that Simeone's side have made an offer of around £56 million for Romero, including add-ons, but this is nowhere near Levy's price tag.
Spurs have apparently slapped a £70 million valuation on the centre back's head, but Romero will tell Levy he wants to leave Tottenham once he returns from holiday.
"He wants to come to Atlético," said Uria.
"Cholo is in direct contact with him. What he'll do is come back from vacation to talk to Daniel Levy and tell him he wants to leave. From there, we'll see what happens. Tottenham are asking for €82 million to let him leave. They value him like Fofana or Van Dijk, with an expensive transfer fee.
"They've [Atletico] made an offer of €55 million plus €10 million in variables. I think it's a very good offer."
Romero has two years left on his contract, so acquiring £70 million for his signature would be excellent business by Levy, but the South American stalwart would also be a very tough figurehead to replace.
Frank surely won't be keen on losing Romero, but as things stand, nobody is near Tottenham's requirements to let him leave, so this will be an intriguing story to follow.