A transfer may prove a coup for Tottenham. It already looks a failure from West Ham. From Graham Potter, who got just two goals and two assists from such a gifted player in 18 appearances and who did not seem to have a gameplan to get the best from him, just as Julen Lopetegui did not either.

Tottenham have backed new manager Thomas Frank with a sensational deal for West Ham and Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus but the North London side are not done there