Instead of letting their fans down for the umpteenth time this transfer window, Tottenham Hotspur took a page out of rival Arsenal's book and instead waited patiently, striking only when the moment was right and taking advantage of another London rival's hestiation.
After weeks of everyone thinking that Xavi Simons would be bound for Chelsea, Tottenham swooped in and signed one of the best young midfielders in European football and one of the best players in the Bundesliga at any position.
Simons is an immediate starter for Tottenham and comes at an important time, as Spurs were scrambling to find an attacking midfielder after James Maddison's torn ACL and the decision by Eberechi Eze to snub Spurs for North London rivals Arsenal.
Tottenham fans will be elated by both the Simons signings and the news that Spurs are not done on the market just yet either. According to a report from Paul O'Keefe, we should still expect Tottenham to remain active on the transfer market before the Sept. 1 deadline, and they are interesting in signing both a center back and a forward.
Tottenham need another forward
These are two positions Tottenham have been wanting for weeks in addition to the No. 10, which was obviously their biggest need. Thomas Frank already has three or four strong center backs, depending on how you view Radu Dragusin, but he wants more depth defensively.
Meanwhile, the need for another attacking player is obvious. The Savinho transfer with Manchester City has reached a stalemate, and as much as people didn't want to believe what Fabrizio Romano was selling to them, the reality is that Man City are not budging on Savinho and the situation is complicated. It's gotten to the point where a transfer appears unlikely.
Ademola Lookman, though, is a top goal-scoring left winger with a Serie A pedigree whom Tottenham and Fabio Paratici are undoubtedly familiar with. The Nigerian international is in the prime of his career and was arguably the best player in Serie A last season.
After Atalanta stuck to their guns and didn't sell Lookman to Serie A title rivals Inter Milan, a Lookman to Tottenham transfer is very plausible if Spurs go for it. Now that they have secured their dream midfield signing in Simons to play the No. 10, Tottenham can go for a left wing upgrade to complete the new-look attack under Frank, giving Mohammed Kudus someone with quality to work with on the left hand side of the formation.