Time is ticking, Daniel Levy. There are just days left until the transfer window slams shut at the end of the month, and there is still business to be done. Whether or not Antonio Conte remains as his manager may depend solely on this.
In recent weeks, Conte has resembled an agitated and frustrated figure on the touchline. That dismay with the state of the task in his hands will surely extend to off-field matters, too, and the onus is now on the chairman to act.
After Spurs' limp 2-0 defeat by Chelsea, Jamie Redknapp voiced his concern that Conte may walk away if he is not backed by those above him.