Tottenham still have some key transfer business to conduct ahead of Thomas Frank's first full season in charge of the Lilywhites.
Spurs are yet to really make a statement signing this summer. Mathys Tel made his stay permanent for a cut-price fee of around £30 million, and Kota Takai's £5 million move from Kawasaki Frontale was finally confirmed by the club this morning.
Tottenham have high hopes for Takai, and he will be in and around the first team next season, according to Alasdair Gold, but far more eyes are on whether the north Londoners can strike a deal with rivals West Ham United over the signing of Mohammed Kudus.
Spurs are in ongoing talks with West Ham to agree a move for Kudus after seeing an opening £50 million bid rejected, and he's the calibre of potential signing which supporters are crying out for as Frank prepares for his first-ever season coaching in the Champions League.
Their pursuit of proven top-level additons is made even more important by uncertainty surrounding the futures of vital Tottenham men - most notably Son Heung-min and Cristian Romero.
The former has attracted rumoured interest from both Saudi Arabia and Los Angeles FC, but any potential exit for the South Korean will likely be delayed until after their pre-season tour of Asia - due to the obvious commercial appeal Son has in the far east (BBC).
Son's entered the final 12 months of his contract, so chairman Daniel Levy could well be tempted to sell the 33-year-old in the event of a suitable offer.
Meanwhile, reports from Spain and South America have continued to heavily link Romero with a move to Atlético Madrid.
Tottenham in talks to sell Cristian Romero after Atlético Madrid offer
Spanish newspaper AS have an update on the £165,000-per-week defender's future this week, with Atlético already tabling a £60 million bid, including add-ons, for his services.
This hasn't met Spurs' valuation of the centre-back, who won last season's Europa League Player of the Year award, as Levy demands closer to £60 million all-in.
Nevertheless, Diego Simeone's side are not giving up or shying away. Atletico are in ongoing talks with Tottenham over signing Romero, who James Maddison called Spurs' most "underrated" player, and this story is unlikely to go away any time soon.
Simeone publicly confirmed his desire to sign the Argentine in a recent press conference, and there is an expectation that Romero could be more than open to this La Liga switch.
“You’ve got to want to be there, and I’m not sure he wants to be at Spurs," said pundit Tony Cascarino on talkSPORT.
“I’ve always felt that he’s played his best football that he’s played his best football when he’s had to and when Atletico have made a clear indication they want him. That would be one of his issues [Frank], he’s got to look players in the eye and find out do you want to be at this football club.”