Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall has also joined the team. He was signed in January but remained at Djurgården before linking up with the Spurs squad this summer. Since then, they have agreed to terminate Tanguy Ndombele’s contract and loaned out Pierre-Emile Højbjerg to Marseille with an obligation to buy and sold Joe Rodon to Leeds United.

They have also left Sergio Reguilon and Bryan Gil in North London for the club’s pre-season tour, signalling their intentions to move them on. Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou impressed in his first season at the club, playing exciting football even though he ultimately missed out on Champions League football by finishing fifth in the league. If they were to get a windfall from Sunderland’s sale of Clarke, then you’d expect more to come through the door as they look to win their first major trophy since the Carling Cup in 2008.