You really should've put us down when you had the chance, folks. North London's sleeping giant has been poked.
After barely retaining our Premier League status last season, Tottenham Hotspur has stunned the rest of the division with an unprecedently aggressive start to the summer transfer window.
Six signings. More than £230m spent. The days of frugality are no more.
Roberto De Zerbi has worked from the bottom up. Defensive reinforcements first, then the midfield engine room. Now, the Italian has moved onto the final stage of crafting a squad capable of reasserting itself towards the top of the Premier League next season.
Spurs to test Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi resolve
De Zerbi inherited an attack in late March that was hindered by injury and bereft of talent. Mohammed Kudus was our main man under Thomas Frank, but he suffered a significant setback in January, and we still don't know when he'll be fit again.
Wilson Odobert, the brightest spark post-Kudus, tore his ACL in Frank's final game in charge, while strikers Richarlison and Dominic Solanke each had their fitness concerns.
It's a frontline that needs major renovation, and fortunately, the speed at which Spurs have operated so far means we've got plenty of time to sort things out. De Zerbi, though, will want all signings to be made as swiftly as possible, ready for pre-season.
Out wide, Rafael Leão, Antonio Nusa and Savinho are being considered, while Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi, according to talkSPORT (via Transfer News Live), is our priority striker target.
The report suggests that Spurs will make an £85m offer for the French U21 international, who scored 13 goals in the Premier League last season. Bournemouth do not want to sell, but the Lilywhites will test their resolve.
Kroupi's stellar first season on the south coast intrigued plenty, with Arsenal and PSG among the clubs linked with a move. Spurs, though, may be the only potential suitor willing to send the Cherries an offer that forces them to sell. Reports suggest that the club still has plenty to spend.
The 20-year-old is more of a second striker than he is a centre-forward. He may struggle in duels against Premier League defenders, and isn't exactly a proficient channel runner, but when you can shoot as he does... wow. Incredibly valuable.
This is surely a forward who'll only improve with greater exposure to the elite, with his tools pointing towards a prolific goalscorer at the highest level. Spurs may be forced into paying a massive fee, but Kroupi's potential may eventually render a fee below £100m a bargain.
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