As the halfway point of the transfer window approaches, Tottenham's troubles in attack have come under the microscope. Just one win in six Premier League games sees the north London side 14th in the table, with pressure mounting on head coach Thomas Frank.
Frank's cautious approach has come in for criticism and while the impending arrival of England international Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid will bring proven top-flight pedigree in midfield, the jury is out on whether his attributes are likely to inspire a charge up the table.
This season, Gallagher has scored more goals, taken more shots and completed more passes per 90 minutes than Frank's current midfield options Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha, Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons, Pape Matar Sarr or Archie Gray.
The ex-Chelsea man's passing accuracy is the best too, but barely one-fifth of his passes are played forward â the lowest percentage among those mentioned. He also ranks below all of those, bar Gray, for carrying the ball over distance and is yet to register an assist this campaign.
With a middling record in terms of through balls and chances created, Spurs fans might rightly ask if the 25-year-old, who is expected to cost £35m, offers enough of a difference from the likes of Sarr or the on-loan Palhinha.
But with a point to prove before Thomas Tuchel names his England World Cup squad, a fired-up Gallagher could still prove a useful asset for the under-fire Frank.