It might be tempting to use this Luis Dias news as an opportunity to poke fun at Spurs bottling another transfer deal.
But that is low-hanging fruit, and the harsh reality is Dias' reported choice to leave the Estadio do Dragao for Anfield is a more threatening move from Liverpool that is likely to make an already prolific attack more potent.
The report broke from several sources on Friday morning that Liverpool are on course to sign the Columbian before the January transfer window shuts, with the Merseyside club prepared to pay around £37.5m with an extra £12.5m in performance-related add-ons.