Okay Tottenham Hotspur may have had a disastrous 2007/2008 campaign, excluding the Carling Cup of course, but next season could be the start of a revival at White Hart Lane.
Ask anyone what Spurs' problems have been and they will say defensive fragility and a lack of balance, especially on the left hand side of midfield. Well today Juande Ramos has solved one of those problems.
Tottenham have agreed a deal with the mighty Barcelona for 19-year-old Mexican international Giovani Dos Santos - who believe it or not has a wand of a left foot and is not afraid to take his man on.
The diminuitive winger has been labelled the 'New Ronaldinho' in many quarters over the last year but his brief career failed to ignite at the Camp Nou where he played second fiddle to Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Lionel Messi and perhaps most importantly fellow youth graduate Bojan Krkic.
Dos Santos made 16 starts for the Catalans in a disappointing season for the club, however he showed glimpses of the talent that alerted the giants of the game - a hat-trick in the final day 5-3 win at Murcia being one of them.
In recent seasons Spurs have used the trusty Steed Malbranque on the left side while the likes of Jamie O'Hara, Teemu Tainio and Gareth Bale have all had a go at filling the gap. The right wing has not been such a problem although Aaron Lennon endured a tough campaign and many feel he will move on - with Sevilla's Spanish winger Diego Capel also being linked with Ramos' side.
If Dos Santos can have the impact many hope and make the left side of the North Londoners midfield his own then it could be an exciting move for both club and player and potentially a snip for Ramos with the Mexican whizkid costing well under £10million.
The defensive and goalkeeping issues still need to be addressed but if Ramos can lock the backdoor next season and keep Dimitar Berbatov happy - and in form - then maybe, just maybe, Spurs will finally make a Champions League push.
Is it time for Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and particularly Liverpool to be wary?
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