Aaron Ramsey's move to Rangers may well have gone down as the biggest surprise of the transfer window for many Welsh fans.
But Joe Rodon's stay at Tottenham is surely just as likely to raise some eyebrows.
The 24-year-old has largely struggled to make his mark on Hotspur Way since arriving from Swansea City 16 months ago.
Jose Mourinho and Nuno Espirito Santo both decided on more experienced options and, while hopes were high that things would be different, Antonio Conte's arrival has done little to launch Rodon's career in north London either.
A move away in January, from the outside at least, seemed inevitable, but while Wales team-mate Ramsey was busy working on a move on deadline day, Rodon's bag never looked truly in danger of being packed.
Not that there wasn't interest, mind.
Indeed, Rodon was understood to be on the lists of a variety of clubs in England during the January window, and even some further abroad.
The disruption of Covid to the market was cited by one source as a key difficulty in making a move, but whatever the reason, a concrete approach never seemed to materialise and, by the time deadline day rolled round, there wasn't really anything on the table for the centre-back.
The player himself was believed to be open to a loan move away, with Spurs seemingly ready to listen to offers, but there's now a somewhat awkward impasse between the two.
Conte has previously admitted that Rodon is behind England international Eric Dier in the pecking order in his back line, but the Welshman's absence has nevertheless perplexed some fans, particularly given Tottenham's recent defensive struggles.
Indeed, even with Dier on the treatment table, first team football has remained elusive.
Rodon's place in the squad was put to Conte once again following the horrendous 2-0 defeat at home to Wolves at the weekend.
Asked whether he was tempted to use Rodon as a way of boosting Spurs' struggling defence he replied: "With Joe we are talking about a really good guy.
"We are talking about a person whose commitment is very high every day.... but in this moment (pause)... yeah maybe I make a mistake to pick different players, maybe. Maybe.
"But my evaluation is to try to put on the pitch the best players at the moment. If I didn't do this then it means that maybe I did different considerations."
A change of tack perhaps?
It's difficult to say for sure, but after seeing Spurs concede 10 goals in their last five games, it's clear something has to give.
According to our colleagues at football.london, certain members of the first team squad have made the case for Rodon in recent weeks, and one can't help but wonder if they will continue to do so going forward.
Countryman Ben Davies, who's become a favoured option under Conte, is one man that probably knows better than anyone about what Rodon can do.
With the World Cup qualifying play-off against Austria just around the corner, he might well be pressing the case a little further.
Manchester City are up next for Spurs, and while the Italian can't simply bow down to the wishes of his players when it comes to team selection, particularly ahead of taking on one of the best teams in world football, he may well at least be tempted to take a closer look.
Rodon himself has seemingly been doing everything he can to impress his boss, playing through a rib injury (and the pain barrier) to get himself selected for the recent FA Cup clash with Morecambe.
That attitude will certainly stand him in good stead as will the backing of his peers. But with Dier poised to return from a recent thigh injury, the prospect of regular first team football still seems uncertain.
That's bad news for Wales, of course, who will no doubt want one of their star players getting regular minutes under their belt ahead of what could potentially be an important year.
If Rob Page's men book a place at the World Cup in Qatar, and Rodon is still on the periphery of Conte's thinking, there's every chance that speculation over his future could well be taken up a notch come the summer.
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