With one eye fixed firmly on past summer transfer window flops and the other staring unblinkingly at the game's major prizes, Manchester City have set off quickly to plug some of the gaps in their armoury.
By securing the early signatures of Bernardo Silva to add even more guile to a frighteningly talented forward line and Ederson Morais to shore up a wobbly last line of defence, Pep Guardiola has already given a glimpse of how serious he is in preparing his squad for next season, his second in English football.
The speed of the first two acquisitions of the summer took many by surprise, as City went about their business in a cool and calculated manner.