It would be fair to say that, thus far, this hasn't been a great transfer window for Tottenham Hotspur.
While their Premier League rivals have been making impressive signings left, right, and centre, Thomas Frank has been left waiting for the club to make another move after signing Mathys Tel on a permanent deal.
Worse yet, North London rivals Arsenal appear to have awoken from their slumber as well, and are starting to make waves in the market, most notably regarding the potential signing of Viktor Gyokeres.
However, things may soon be about to change, as reports have linked the Lilywhites to a Premier League star who could be Frank's answer to the Sporting CP star.
Spurs target their own Viktor Gyokeres
Given their truly diabolical form in the competition last season, it makes sense that Spurs would be targeting some of the Premier League's most exciting talents this summer.
However, thus far, the Europa League champions haven't been able to secure any signatures, with Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo still looking more likely to join Manchester United over them, and Antoine Semenyo putting pen to paper on a new deal at Bournemouth.
Even Eberechi Eze, who was once again linked with the club this year, now looks like he could be joining Arsenal, alongside Gyokeres.
Yet, there is still reason to be optimistic, as the Lilywhites close in on a key target, a Premier League star who could be their answer to the Swede: Mohammed Kudus.
Yes, according to a recent report from transfers expert Fabrizio Romano, Spurs have maintained their intense interest in the West Ham United ace.
In fact, the Italian journalist claims the Ghanaian is now a "top target and a crucial target" for Frank and that even though their initial offer of £50m was rejected, they will bid again.
In terms of the final price, it has been reported elsewhere that the Hammers may be holding out for a fee in the region of £65m.
It appears that this would be a complicated and costly transfer to complete this summer, but one Spurs should fight to secure, especially as Kudus could be their Gyokeres.
Why Kudus could be Spurs' Gyokeres
The first thing to say is that, yes, Kudus and Gyokeres are fundamentally different players and occupy very different roles within their respective squads.
However, when we say the former could be Spurs' answer to Arsenal signing the latter, we are not talking or even thinking about where they play.
Instead, the point is that, in a similar way to how the Swede is likely to transform the Gunners' attack and potentially their fortunes next season, the Ghanaian star has the ability to do the same for the Lilywhites.
For example, while it's certainly the case that his return of five goals and four assists in 35 appearances last season was underwhelming, his output the year before was nothing short of superb.
In 48 appearances, totalling 3781 minutes, the "generational talent," as dubbed by journalist Gary Al-Smith, scored 18 goals and provided ten assists.
In other words, the Accra-born monster averaged a goal involvement every 1.71 games, or every 135.03 minutes, which is the sort of output that could fire Spurs up the table next season.
Furthermore, in addition to incredible ability in front of goal, the former Ajax gem can play anywhere from right wing to attacking midfield and even centre-forward, in turn giving Frank so many tactical options.
Finally, if you are still unconvinced over his game-changing potential, then you need only look at some of his underlying numbers.
Despite not having the best campaign in terms of output, FBref still ranked the international ace in the top 3% of attacking midfielders and wingers in Europe's top five leagues for take-ons attempted and successful take-ons, as well as the top 6% for pass completion and goal-creating actions from long shots, among other metrics, all per 90.
Ultimately, Kudus may not have been at his very best last season, but the talent is there, and in the right environment, he could be utterly game-changing, and in a way, Spurs' answer to Gyokeres moving to the red side of North London.