Amid what has been a disastrous campaign, one Tottenham Hotspur star has been offered a shock, nine-figure exit route out of North London and has already made his decision.
De Zerbi "delighted" by Tottenham move
It took plenty of convincing, a long-term contract and perhaps even a hefty salary, but Tottenham have finally got their man in Roberto De Zerbi.
The former Brighton & Hove Albion boss is back in the Premier League with an almighty task on his hands, with Spurs sat one point above the dropzone with seven games left to play.
The controversial Italian didn't let that affect his mood upon arrival, however - telling reporters that he's delighted to be at the North London club: "I am delighted to be joining this fantastic football club, which is one of the biggest and most prestigious in the world.
"In all my discussions with the club’s leadership, their ambition for the future has been clear – to build a team capable of reaching great achievements, and to do that playing a style of football that excites and inspires our supporters. I am here because I believe in that ambition and have signed a long-term contract to give everything to deliver it.
"Our short-term priority is to climb the Premier League table, which will be the complete focus until the final whistle of the last game of the season. I’m looking forward to getting out on the training pitch and working with these players to achieve that."
It will be all eyes on the Sunderland game as supporters anticipate just what De Zerbi's first Tottenham lineup will look like, before he has some major decisions to make this summer.
Tottenham star offered big-money exit route
Premier League relegation would, of course, result in an exodus of talent in North London this season, but one player could have left even earlier this season.
According to his agent, Florin Manea, Radu Dragusin was offered a move to Saudi Arabia which could have resulted in a deal worth €100,000,000 over five years.
In a shocking reveal, Manea told the iAM Stucan podcast that Dragusin decided to stay put without even considering it: "You want me to tell you something? We refused €50m over five years for Radu. €10m per year.
"Someone from Saudi Arabia called us and said they would give us €10m net per year to go there. We did not even consider it. €10m per year? Tell me how many would refuse that.
"It could have gone up to €15m, even €20m per year. It could have reached €100m over five years. I would have taken a commission of €20-30m. But we were not interested."