Tottenham Hotspur are working to back new manager Thomas Frank in the transfer market this summer, with the north Londoners not exactly resting on their laurels after sealing a cut-price deal for Mathys Tel.
Despite agreeing an option to buy Tel for around £45 million in January as part of his initial loan, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy managed to negotiate a lower fee with Bayern Munich, with the Frenchman making his stay permanent for £30 million instead.
Bayern sporting director Max Eberl admitted last week that Tottenham were in ongoing talks over Tel's transfer, and those negotiations were concluded pretty quickly, as Spurs announced their capture of the 20-year-old on Sunday morning.
However, Tel's arrival is by no means the end when it comes to their pursuit of new forwards.
In January, Spurs held "concrete" talks with the representatives of Southampton winger Tyler Dibling, and he's now re-emerging on their radar.
The 19-year-old impressed for an otherwise dismal Saints side who finished at the foot of the Premier League table last season, chalking up four goals and three assists in all competitions whilst cementing himself as a firm regular under both Russell Martin and Ivan Juric.
Dibling is a "world-class talent" boasting enormous potential, amid comparisons to treble-winning Man City star Jack Grealish, but his price tag has been a major stumbling block for interested sides like Spurs.
Southampton were demanding as much as £100 million to let Dibling go earlier this year, as reliably reported by The Times, but Southampton's relegation to the Championship could see him depart for significantly less.
Tottenham consider Tyler Dibling move after near-£50m price drop
According to CaughtOffside, Southampton now value the teenage sensation at around £51 million, and Frank's side remain in the running for his signature.
As per their information, Tottenham are considering a summer deal for Dibling, with Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle United all named as fellow English contenders.
RB Leipzig have also seen a £30 million bid rejected for the Englishman, so the Under-21 international could soon be at the centre of a tug of war between sides both domestically and abroad.
Dibling is fast garnering a reputation as a creative player with excellent technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration, agility and good passing range, but it remains to be seen if the near-£50 million price drop will still be enough to entice Levy into making a formal bid.
Even his heavily discounted new valuation could still be seen by many as a major gamble, especially if Levy wants to reinforce other areas of the squad with Tottenham's Champions League riches.