The last 48 hours or so have seemed very un-Tottenham like.
Preparing to commit £115m on Mohammed Kudus and Morgan Gibbs-White isn't behaviour you'd necessarily associate with Spurs in the Daniel Levy era.
The general feeling around Tottenham and their transfer market spending in recent years has been one of frugality – although those at Spurs would be quick to point out they did spend £55m on Dominic Solanke last season, in a deal that could eventually become a club-record £65m.
Yet you can't escape the sense that the previous couple of days represents a change in narrative.