When it comes to favourite contacts, Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly must have Brighton counterpart Tony Bloom at the top of his list.
And given how the past 12 months has unfolded, perhaps Bloom feels the same way.
It is just over a year since Boehly went to Brighton to sign up manager Graham Potter and five members of his backroom staff, having already spent more than £60m on full-back Marc Cucurella.
He added Albion head of recruitment Paul Winstanley two months later.
Boehly and his Clearlake consortium have consistently shown they have spending power, but having the biggest purse in the playground does not guarantee success.