Thomas Frank asserted, following Eberechi Eze's Arsenal switch, that Tottenham would only move for players who were fully committed to the Lilywhite cause.
Well, on Deadline Day, Spurs revisited an old flame in a bid to appease their Danish coach and a fanbase that were desperate for some late summer window drama.
Ange Postecoglou had wanted to bring Randal Kolo Muani to the club earlier this year, but the French forward, thrust out of Luis Enrique's plans in Paris, opted for the truffles of Turin over Tottenham High Road's Chick King.
There was an assumption that Kolo Muani, off the back of a good loan spell with Juventus, would sign for the Italian giants permanently this summer. They certainly tried, but no agreement was reached, allowing Spurs to pounce late.
The versatile French forward is another high-quality performer who'll soon be strutting their stuff in N17, and Frank has already outlined his excitement in regards to working with the 26-year-old, who has already said he will "fight for the badge". We can only assume he wants to be here.
Here's how Tottenham could line up in attack with their Deadline Day arrival.
Strike partnership
The new Tottenham boss had plenty of success with two-striker systems during his lengthy Brentford tenure, and we've seen Frank utilise a 3-5-2 already at the start of his north London venture.
This system remains in his repertoire, and we perhaps took Paris Saint-Germain aback with our physical and robust approach in the UEFA Super Cup. That night in Udine, Richarlison lined up alongside Mohammed Kudus, with width supplied from wing-backs Pedro Porro and Djed Spence.
There's no doubt we'll be seeing this configuration a few more times this season, and there's scope for even more dynamic approach within it. Destiny Udogie is a more natural width-holder down the left than the right-footed Spence, while Xavi Simons is the ideal connector between defence and attack.
As for Kolo Muani, he is a centre-forward by trade, and there's no reason why he couldn't perform the role Richarlison did that night. The Frenchman can drop in to receive, pin his marker and hold the ball up, as well as dart in behind the stretch the backline. He's a multi-faceted striker who has the potential to work well with master ball retainer Kudus, who simply has to be in the team when fit and available.
Richarlison enjoyed a fine opening to the new season, but Kolo Muani is undoubtedly an upgrade on Frank's current options. Perhaps we could see a proper throwback approach from the manager, which includes Kolo Muani working alongside either Dominic Solanke or Richarlison in a 4-4-2, with crossers on both flanks. A 4-3-1-2 is also feasible with Simons or Kudus working off the strikers.
Usurper of current striker options
I like Dominic Solanke. I really do. He might not be a guarantee of goals, but he boasts a profile that helps unlock those around him, and we missed him desperately during Saturday's game at Bournemouth.
While Richarlison has better instincts in the box, the Brazilian is unreliable technically and can endure games when he struggles to make the ball stick for the duration. That killed us at the weekend.
Solanke, due to his superior hold-up play and intelligent channel-running, should be preferred over the instinctive Richy once he recovers from an ankle injury. Kolo Muani's arrival, however, has thrown a spanner in the works. Of course, we don't know how the loanee is going to adjust to a new environment, but his quality betters Spurs' current two up top.
Frank's default appears to be a 4-2-3-1, with Simons poised to fill the creative void from a No. 10 position. However, the Dutchman can also drift wide left, which would allow the manager to retain Pape Matar Sarr in his engine room while adding a more dynamic pivot option alongside Joao Palhinha.
Kolo Muani is used to leading the line on his own. With Kudus and Simons in the team, he certainly wouldn't be bereft of service, and he'd function as the in-behind runner Frank's attack needs when Brennan Johnson isn't in the team.
The left-winger we craved
The bulk of Kolo Muani's senior appearances, according to Transfermarkt.com, have come from a centre-forward position.
However, the 26-year-old is not of the Viktor Gyökeres or Erling Haaland mould. He's more of a roamer. An in-between sort of guy. Kolo Muani is not a touchline winger as such, but he can stretch the pitch effectively when deployed out wide and is also blessed with the requisite footwork to outmanouvre opponents one-on-one.
Supporters were hopeful the club signed an out-an-out left-winger in the dying embers of the window, but Manchester City refused to sell Savinho and someone clearly wasn't convinced by Ademola Lookman. Now, we're waiting for one of our potentially very good starlets to seize an opportunity. Frank will be tasked with getting everything he can out of promising French duo Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel.
Simons is an option out there, as is Kolo Muani. I expect the manager to make full use of our new signing's flexibility during his loan spell.