Alex Pritchard is poised to join Jermain Defoe, John Terry and teammate Harry Kane as a great success story of the loan system.
Each have gone on to grace England's senior team after spending time in the lower divisions, and to hear Brentford boss Mark Warburton talk, the 22-year-old Pritchard will emulate them soon enough.
Warburton left no room for confusion with his praise for Pritchard, telling the Guardian: "I think Alex goes on to grace White Hart Lane. He's got so much ability, and he's hungry for more. I think he'll grace the international stage, too."
After a season's loan when he scored 12 goals, laid on seven assists and created 86 chances from open play, Pritchard has the resume to demand a place in Tottenham's squad at the very least.