This is the time of year when Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy tends to be least popular with the club's supporters.
For the second year in a row, Spurs have entered the final fortnight of the summer transfer window without making any signings, and the natives are restless.
It is worth recalling that, when the north Londoners eventually made their move in 2017, they broke their transfer record to sign Davinson Sanchez for £42 million before spending another £47m on Serge Aurier, Fernando Llorente, Juan Foyth and Paulo Gazzaniga. History may well repeat itself now in another flurry of activity.