Suddenly, Spurs supporters are growing impatient.
The dopamine rush ignited by our midfield splurge has dissipated. We need more! The club's moved onto the final phase of its summer rebuild, with an attack that spluttered last season in great need of rejuvenation.
While there was clarity in terms of who Roberto De Zerbi wanted to bolster his defence and engine room, it's not yet clear who exactly Spurs are after in forward areas.
Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi is the hottest name, and Spurs are seemingly willing to test the Cherries' resolve despite a mammoth valuation. Still, there's not exactly been much movement on that front over the past week, and we're starting to learn about potential alternatives to the expensive young Frenchman.
Barcelona open to selling Ferran Torres this summer
A pursuit of Barcelona's Ferran Torres certainly wasn't on my bingo card this summer. Mind you, barely anything Spurs have done in the transfer window so far has been predictable.
The Torres rumours aren't set in stone. We haven't got an Ornstein or even a Fabrizio tying us to a potential deal. Instead, Caught Offside have suggested that Spurs are in the race to sign the Spanish forward along with the likes of Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain.
The Lilywhites are forward-needy, and Barça, despite already losing Robert Lewandowski, are open to selling Torres this summer. According to The Athletic, the La Liga champions would be happy to sanction a sale to avoid extending his contract, which expires next summer, and thus paying Manchester City an extra €8m.
Barça agreed an initial €55m fee with City back in January 2022, as well as €10m in add-ons, which have been achieved. A clause in the deal also stated that the Catalan club would also send the Cityzens €8m if he were to extend his contract at Camp Nou.
For Spurs, there's an opportunity to acquire a highly-experienced and versatile forward at a bargain price. The fact PSG are after him shows just how valuable a player he is, with Luis Enrique seeking a replacement for Gonçalo Ramos.
Torres was only briefly in Manchester, scoring nine times in 28 Premier League appearances. He was only young when he signed for City, mind. Torres has since evolved under Hansi Flick, earning the nickname "El Tiburón" (The Shark) as a result of his fierce mentality and killer instinct in the box.
The Spaniard does blow hot and cold, though, and when he's off it, boy he's hard to watch. Nevertheless, at 26, Ferran is yet to peak and depending on the price, it's a move that could have high upside.
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