What once looked like it could be quite a miserable summer for Tottenham Hotspur is now one full of exciting transfer-related possibilities.
Being one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League, the Lilywhites will always be able to attract top talent.
Still, following their Europa League triumph, they now have the added lure of Champions League football and the money that goes with it.
This already seems to be helping their case as well, as, based on recent reports, the North Londoners might soon have a player who's won comparisons to Bukayo Saka.
Tottenham winger search
Before we get to the star in question, it's worth looking over some of the other talented wingers linked with Spurs in recent weeks and months, such as Eberechi Eze and Rayan Cherki.
The former has spent plenty of time in the middle of the park this season but is more than capable of playing out wide, and with 25 goal involvements in 43 games this term, he'd be more than worth his £68m release clause.
Likewise, at a reported £19m, Cherki would be a steal, as in just 44 appearances for Lyon this season, he has scored 12 goals and provided 20 assists.
However, the North Londoners might be able to get an even better deal in the coming weeks.
According to a recent report from Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol and Michael Bridge, Spurs have been offered the chance to sign Bayern Munich star Leroy Sané.
The report has revealed that in light of the club's place in next season's UCL, they have become a far more attractive destination for the German international, who'll be available for free in a month's time.
It might not be the most exciting transfer possible, but Sané is a proven winger at the highest level and has even won comparisons to a player who's terrorised Tottenham in recent years: Saka.
How Sané compares to Saka
So before getting to some of the other reasons why Spurs should be looking to bring Sané in on a free this summer, it's important to address this comparison to Saka and where it comes from.
In this case, it comes from FBref, which compared players in similar positions at last summer's European Championships and concluded that the Arsenal star was the third most similar attacking midfielder or winger to the Bayern ace in the entire competition.
It's much easier to see how this conclusion was reached by looking at some of the underlying metrics in which they rank closely, including but not limited to expected assists, progressive passes, passing accuracy, shot and goal-creating actions and more, all per 90.
Moreover, aside from the significant statistical overlap between the two, they are also both mainly left-footed right-wingers who have benefited tremendously from the coaching of Mikel Arteta at different points in their careers.
With that said, why else should the North Londoners go out of their way to bring the former Manchester City star to the club this summer?
Well, firstly, even as his minutes have been somewhat reduced at Bayern this season, the "world-class" winger, as dubbed by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has remained a genuine attacking threat, living up to Pep Guardiola's billing that he is one of "the best in the world playing out wide."
For example, in 45 appearances, totalling just 2377 minutes, the 29-year-old dynamo has scored 13 goals and provided six assists, which comes out to a brilliant average of a goal involvement every 2.36 games, or more crucially, every 125.10 minutes.
Finally, the Essen-born monster is a natural winner; he lifted two Premier Leagues, two League Cups and one FA Cup at the Eithad, and then in Bavaria, he has won four Bundesliga, the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
Ultimately, even if he was going to cost a modest fee, signing Sané would be the smart move to make this summer, so the fact he's free makes bringing him to Tottenham a no-brainer - especially as he could be the club's own Saka.