It says plenty about the successes that Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski have already been that Tottenham are looking for more of the same in the summer.
Players capable of making an instant impact on Antonio Conte’s team are set to be the focus of their attentions in the next window.
Few at Spurs expected Bentancur, 24, and Kulusevski, 21, to slot in so seamlessly, so swiftly, on and off the pitch as two young foreign players coming from a different league.
Dejan Kulusevski (left) has been a revelation since completing a January transfer to Tottenham
Rodrigo Bentancur (right) has also quickly become a fan favourite in North London this season
But having landed two players who have been able to hit the ground running in January, a notoriously difficult window in which to find value and quality, their chances of securing more when the transfer market reopens should be even greater.
Already Bentancur and Kulusevski are essential picks in Conte’s best side, one he has been able to settle on since their arrival and one now firmly in the top four race following the injection of quality they have provided.
Already they are favourites of the supporters who have taken to the duo as quickly as their new teammates, players instantly recognising and respecting talent when they see it and more than happy to welcome such new arrivals into the fold.
The two January signings have solidified themselves in Antonio Conte’s (centre) starting XI
It is not an exact science but, just by ear, only Harry Kane and Son Heung-min’s names were greeted louder than Bentancur and Kulusevski’s ahead of Sunday’s 5-1 thrashing of Newcastle.
The adulation continued when they were later substituted, home supporters rising as one to send the pair on their way with a deserved standing ovation ringing in their ears.
Their transfers are ones that appear to have worked out for everyone. No wonder Spurs are keen to try and replicate them.
Midfielder Bentancur and winger Kulusevski are…