Leeds United suffered relegation the summer after selling both Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha, while Aston Villa went down just after letting both Fabian Delph and Christian Benteke leave. Going further back, Newcastle went down after losing the likes of James Milner, Shay Given and Charles N’Zogbia in the same year.

Tottenham's pursuit of Yoane Wissa creates a potentially critical problem for Man Utd in their chase for Bryan Mbeumo, with a race against time underway.

Phil: I'm not too sure on Wissa. Great player but at 29 and with a hefty price tag, he doesn't fit with the players we usually sign. However, it it happens, that seals the fate of Richarlison and Son Heung-min.

Tottenham are now ready to make a bid to sign OGC Nice striker Evann Guessand despite their discussions over Brentford's Yoane Wissa.

The player’s familiarity with Thomas Frank, now in charge at Spurs, is significant. With Wissa’s contract situation and Tottenham’s need to increase squad depth, this remains a watchable story in the coming weeks. Kudus’ arrival may energise the attack, but Wissa still fits a tactical and strategic purpose.

Last season he scored 19 times and provided four Premier League assists, outstripping Spurs' leading striker Dominic Solanke, who found the net nine times and created a further three, albeit from 700 minutes fewer.

Ornstein, writing for The Athletic, confirms that Forest’s interest in Wissa was revived after their failed winter bid. They offered £25m in January, only to be rejected. Their ‘fresh offer’, however, is reportedly still below Brentford’s asking price of ‘more than £50 million’.