The £17million spent on goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario looks to be money well spent, while centre-back Micky van de Ven has settled quickly into the Spurs backline alongside Cristian Romero. James Maddison was already a known quantity given his exploits with Leicester, but even the 26-year-old has surpassed expectations after his £40m switch in July following the Foxes’ relegation.
The Australian has a knack for signing undiscovered players and improving them, with much of his recruitment in Celtic centering around players based in Asia.
The likes of Kyogo Furuhashi and Daizen Maeda have reached new levels after being signed by Postecoglou, and chairman Daniel Levy will be hoping he can operate in the same manner at Tottenham with new recruits.
And Caceres could be the latest player picked up from South America, joining his compatriot Rodrigo Bentancur, Romero and summer signing Alejo Veliz at the club.