Tottenham's performance levels have gone through the roof under Mauricio Pochettino. Now expect the club's wage structure to do the same.
At White Hart Lane, 2016 was the year of the new contract. Photographs of Pochettino dressed in a black suit and tie with an arm wrapped round a player became commonplace as Tottenham tied down their top players.
For now, last year's contract drive has ended any uncertainty over players' futures. The next batch of renewals, though, will provide the true test of Spurs' ambition.
Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris's recently-signed deals saw Tottenham gain membership of the '100 Club'.