Roberto De Zerbi in dire need of a net gain on Tottenham’s big summer spending

Sometimes the idea of a footballer outstrips the reality. The Portugal international Rafael Leão comes quickly to mind. A player of seemingly limitless potential, Serie A footballer of the year aged 22-23, who at 27 is on the bench at Galatasaray.

At AC Milan, people thought Leão could be anything, from the next Kylian Mbappé to the next Thierry Henry. Leão possessed speed and physicality and some of their skill. Defenders must have been overwhelmed by the mere thought of facing him.