"Is it….!? We'll definitely get you a cup of tea," smiled Steve Cooper in the opening line of his news conference.
He had just been asked by a reporter, likely to be stationed at Leicester's Seagrave training ground on Friday, about deadline day.
It has not been the easiest of windows for the Foxes but Cooper was insistent on Thursday, before Saturday's visit of Aston Villa, there will be no regrets come the end of it on Friday night.
The signing of Genk attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss for about £21m is getting closer and the Foxes should avoid any late worries with the 20 year old.