Jose Mourinho has reportedly already given Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy a three-man transfer wishlist after replacing Mauricio Pochettino as the club's new manager.
Mourinho gave his first press conference as Tottenham manager on Thursday after being appointed on Wednesday - 12 hours after the club sacked previous boss Pochettino.
But while 'The Special One' faced the media, behind the scenes he has been hard at work identifying transfer targets who can restore Tottenham to the form that saw them reach last season's Champions League final.
One of Mourinho's top priorities will be to convince contract rebels Christian Eriksen, Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld their future lies with Tottenham.
All three in the final year of their deals and could leave for free next summer - while they are only weeks away from being able to sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs.
But if he cannot convince centre-backs Vertonghen and Alderweireld to stay, Mourinho will target Benfica centre-back Ruben Dias, according to The Independent.
The 22-year-old is highly sought after and has previously been linked with interest from Manchester United and Manchester City.
Mourinho will also target Sportling Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes and his former protege Nemanja Matic, according to Metro.
Tottenham are also being linked with the likes of Paulo Dybala, who they nearly signed in the summer, former Spurs star Gareth Bale, and Napoli defender Kalidou Kouilbaly.
HarryJarrad
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as long as Mourinho doesn't spend over Daniel Levy's 10 pound budget😁😁😁