Sigh. It wasn't supposed to end like this.
With Victor Wanyama in talks with Belgian outfit Club Brugge, it seems as though the Kenyan's time is up at Spurs. Absent from the squad in last weekend's thrilling clash with Man City, Wanyama's departure has felt inevitable for some time - a case of when rather than if.
There was also a matter of where, and who, as the risk of signing the powerful defensive midfielder seemed high. Injuries have taken their roll on Wanyama, which is why the reported fee - around £10m - may seem low on the surface for such an established player in this market.