It's been an interesting summer for Tottenham Hotspur so far.
The club were quick to fire Ange Postecoglou and appoint Thomas Frank, but as things stand, have made just one genuine new first-team addition in Mohammed Kudus.
Compare that to fellow 'big six' side Liverpool, for example, and it simply doesn't look like enough, as they've already signed stars like Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong.
Moreover, the Reds now appear set to land the goalscoring extraordinaire Hugo Ekitiké, although, based on reports, Spurs could be looking to sign someone who has been compared to him, someone who is also an Arsenal target.
Spurs target the next Ekitike
While there is some understandable frustration from some Spurs fans this summer due to Kudus being the only new genuine first-team signing so far, there are still reasons to be positive.
For example, Daniel Levy and Co still seem intent on signing Morgan Gibbs-White, with some reports claiming that they're set to make another improved offer of £65m, perhaps in a bid to placate and smooth things over with Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis.
Moreover, the North Londoners have continued to invest in promising youngsters, with Japanese centre-back Kota Takai joining for £5m, Mathys Tel making his move permanent for £30m and Croatian defender Vuskovic finally joining up with the first team after spending the last two years out on loan.
In fact, the club appear intent on adding even more promising prospects to the squad this summer, including one who could become their own Ekitike.
At least that's according to a recent report from Sébastien Vidal, who claims Spurs are interested in Mainz gem Nelson Weiper.
The journalist has revealed that the Lilywhites have now joined the list of clubs keen on the Germany U21 star, a list that includes rivals Arsenal.
Vidal has revealed that an offer of €14m - £12m - should be enough to tempt the Bundesliga side into selling their exciting prospect this summer.
It might sound like a lot of money for someone relatively unknown in England, but Weiper looks like he could be something special, and he's already been compared to the incredible Ekitike.
Why Weiper could be Spurs' future Ekitike
So, the first place to start is with the most concrete comparison to Ekitike, as we are well aware that it might sound a little absurd to compare an up-and-coming striker with someone who is set to cost £79m.
The comparison itself stems from FBref, which analysed players in Europe's top five leagues, the Champions League, and the Europa League over the last 365 days, and concluded that the French phenom is the second most similar forward to the Mainz ace.
While it might be hard to believe, the best way to understand how this conclusion was reached is by exploring some of the underlying metrics in which the pair ranked closely.
While he still has plenty of developing to do, the fact the 20-year-old was able to take as many shots on target as Ekitike in the top-flight for a team that finished sixth is seriously impressive, and suggests he could become a real threat in dangerous areas.
In fact, you don't even have to speculate too much, as across his junior career he has been a seriously prolific striker.
For example, in just 19 games for Mainz's under-19s, he's scored 22 goals and provided one assist, and in just 474 minutes for Germany's U21s, he has scored four goals and provided one assist.
Ultimately, there is always going to be an element of risk in signing someone so young, but with the fee needed beingf relativley low, his impressive numbers and the compariosons to Ekitike, this feels like a risk worth taking for Spurs.