Spurs have struck gold with a “future £100m” player.

Tottenham Hotspur did not end up with a major disappointment in the summer transfer window, but this is a product of smooth dealings under Ange Postecoglou.

Gone are the days of wasting guns. Spending money for the sake of spending. Spending huge sums of money on footballers who quickly fall by the wayside.

Giovani Lo Celso's £3m deadline day sale to Real Betis makes this a reality, as the Argentine midfielder joins for up to £43m in 2020, having arrived on loan.

One out, one in? Not quite, but Tottenham have taken an unusual route towards signing Johnny Cardoso from Betis, given yesterday's performance.

What's up with Johnny Cardoso

Rivals may be horrified by Tottenham's unending trophy drought, but such noise is drowned out in N17, Postecoglou's exciting project, brick by brick.

Daniel Levy has confirmed that a clause is included in the transfer of Lo Celso, that Spurs will be the priority when the player from the United States leaves the La Liga outfit next year or later.

It's a smart move. The north Londoners could see Cardoso's progression up and down the line if his growth matches the rise of Tottenham's Postecoglou. A tough midfielder, commentator Ben Mattinson he noted that he is “good at winning aerial contests and developing plays from deep.”

I fixed fee €30m (£25m)which is not a small sum, and gives Postecoglou enough time to evaluate his options, which are Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur in the nub of midfield, and move if everything makes sense.

However, Cardoso would land in a midfield with plenty of young talent. Any deal should not affect the development of Archie Gray, who has the skills to win the Premier League with Tottenham.

Why Archie Gray is the biggest talent at Spurs

Tottenham moved with all the speed of a hurricane to sign Gray for £30m this summer, fighting tooth and nail to hijack Brentford's deal with Leeds United.

Gray is a young midfielder on his feet in the world, and his immediate role in Postecoglou's plans makes a clear statement about the vision he holds for the Australian, who knows top talent when he sees it.

Leeds quickly discovered that they had a homegrown star with significant ability last season. The Blacks' relegation from the Premier League was a positive step forward for Gray, who ended up starting 40 games in the Championship and won the Young Player of the Year award.

Alternately, he moved from midfield to right back with impressive measures of success, finishing the campaign with 2.1 tackles and 4.5 clearances per game, according to Sofascore, completing 89% of his passes and winning 57% of his ground balls. .

His pre-season form carried over into the opening days of the 2024/25 campaign, coming off the bench in both of Tottenham's opening games, all calm and prepared on a Premier League pitch.

Still only 18. What a talent. Gray will continue to grow in his own skin and is even described as “the £100m midfielder of the future” by former commentator Mattinson.

His ability and confidence have seen him perform flexibly during the early days of his career, and with a strong bite and breath on both feet, he could be real money.

Cardoso is an iron number. 6, is crunchier with its challenges, but few would argue with Gray having a higher ceiling. Tottenham's decision to view Cardoso's progress through the lens of a non-binding future deal errs on the side of caution, giving them time to reach a decision.

Gone are the old days. Hello Tottenham 2.0; it's a brand new world.