Initially joining on loan from Real Betis, we exercised the option to convert that loan to a permanent transfer at the end of January, Gio signing a contract until 2025.

There is no hiding that it was tough for Gio to make his mark at the start of his Spurs career. He arrived late in pre-season due to his involvement in the Copa America with Argentina, which ended on 6 July. He was then hit by a hip injury in his next international call-up against Chile in September that ruled him out for six weeks.

It’s safe to say he’s shone since then. He scored on his full debut in the Champions League at Red Star and has now started 10 of our last 13 matches, his form prompting Jose Mourinho to describe him as ‘phenomenal’.

“The first thing I’d like to say about Giovani is that I’m very proud of him,” said Ossie, capped 52 times by Argentina and a hero back home alongside the likes of Maradona, Passarella and Kempes. “I started to notice him when he came through to the international team two years ago. In fact, not only me, but a lot of people started to notice him.

“Suddenly, when he came here to Spurs, he had one of the worst things that can happen to you as a footballer when you first arrive in a new club – he got injured. In fact, he was injured against Chile in September, a terrible tackle. So, he arrived at a new club in Tottenham, wanted to play, wanted to do well but he couldn’t because of that injury, so it wasn’t the most auspicious of starts.