Even before Leicester City's return to the Championship was confirmed, this summer had long been earmarked as the transfer window where James Maddison would depart the King Power Stadium. Over the past two seasons, Maddison has been linked with a string of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal and Newcastle.
In the end, though, it is Tottenham who have finally snapped up the England international. At the beginning of the window, the Foxes were reportedly quoting £60 million ($75.8m) for their prized asset. However, following some push back from Spurs, it's expected that he will cost just £40m ($51m).
Even with Maddison having just one year left to run on his contract, this represents pretty sensational value, especially when you consider how much Manchester United could end up paying for an English player in a similar position: Mason Mount.
This isn't just a transfer born of convenience, though. Maddison is, without doubt, an elite Premier League performer. By picking him up so early in the window, Spurs might have completed the best business of the summer so far.