The Portuguese is hoping to put his Chelsea nightmare behind him and be a success as Harry Redknapp’s surprise successor – and he already has a list of transfer targets to place his own stamp on a side which finished fourth last season.

As Sunday Express Sport revealed last week, Hoffenheim’s Gylfi Sigurdsson is ready to snub former Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers’ £8million Liverpool offer to join Spurs as the club prepares for life without Luka Modric – wanted by Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United.