Having flown in through a fierce tropical storm and trained on Saturday night through a torrential downpour, James Maddison warmed happily to the prospect of ending Tottenham's infamous drought.
'I'm here to win,' said Maddison as he fielded questions for the first time as a Spurs player, on the eve of a preseason friendly against former club Leicester.
'I know a lot of people talk a lot about how long it's been since Tottenham won a trophy, I wouldn't be here if I didn't believe we could win.
'I know from the manager and the quality of the other players in the squad that we have what it takes to win.