It just wouldn't be a transfer window without talk of Philippe Coutinho making the move to Tottenham.
Joining Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018 in a deal worth an eye-watering £142million, the Brazilian's struggles at the Nou Camp duly saw him linked with a swift Premier League return.
Spurs' name continued to crop up every transfer window in regards to a deal for the attacking midfielder and it did look to be a move that made complete sense.