Tottenham’s hunt for a new manager finally came to an end as Ange Postecoglou quit Celtic to become the first Australian to take charge of a Premier League team.
talkSPORT understands Spurs were always willing to bide their time in the search for Antonio Conte’s successor, but what jobs are at the top of Postecoglou’s in-tray?
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Keep Harry Kane
Chairman Daniel Levy has made it abundantly clear he is not willing to entertain offers for Harry Kane from Premier League rivals.
This hasn’t stopped Manchester United from making Kane their top summer striker target, but it is very unlikely Levy chances his stance and would rather let him leave for free next summer.
The businessman in Levy could tempt him to cash in if Real Madrid follow up their interest with a mega-money bid.
That would be a disaster for Postecoglou as Kane is simply irreplaceable.
Tottenham’s trump card is that new-dad-to-be Kane is settled in London and has his sights set on breaking Alan Shearer’s Premier League goalscoring record.
If Postecoglou can convince the England captain he is the right man to turn Spurs’ fortunes around, he is highly plausible that he will not push for a move.
Keeping Kane will also be key to persuading potential new signings to make the move to north London.
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Find a new goalkeeper
Hugo Lloris has publicly admitted he wants to leave this summer, and Spurs will not stand in his way.
The French World Cup winner has been a brilliant servant, but his powers are not what they once were, and he has become error-prone.
The 35-year-old Fraser Forster is clearly not the long-term solution and was only ever recruited as a budget back-up to Lloris.
Brentford’s David Raya is among the leading contenders to replace Lloris, but the Bees are driving a hard bargain even though the Spaniard is into the last year of his contract.
Raya’s fellow countryman Robert Sanchez, who has fallen out of favour at Brighton, is another potential option.
Excite the fans and rebuild the culture
Tottenham supporters were more apathetic than angry by the end of the season, which is a very damning reflection.
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Those long-suffering fans were bored to tears by the football Antonio Conte served up and most of the players were relieved when he was fired.
Throughout their 72-day search for a successor, the Spurs hierarchy were determined to find a coach who would bring back an exciting, expansive style while building a winning culture.
Spurs have tried going down the route of hiring ‘big-name’ managers like Conte and Jose Mourinho and it has not worked out.
They believe Postecoglou’s work on the training ground to improve players is akin to Mauricio Pochettino and see the 56-year-old as a project manager, hence the dishing out of an almost unprecedented four-year deal.
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When last summer’s transfer window slammed shut, Levy believed he had assembled a squad capable of challenging for at least a Champions League place.
Too many of those signings underwhelmed so it will be up to Postecoglu to get the best out of them.
Midfielder Yves Bissouma and Djed Spence, in particular, are likely to be given a fresh start.
Put his own stamp on the squad
One of the pitfalls of Spurs constantly changing managers is that they have assembled a bloated squad.
Postecoglou’s arrival on a long-term deal gives them the perfect opportunity to finally move on some of those expensive cast-offs.
As well as Lloris, Spurs will not stand in Ivan Perisic’s way if the veteran Croatian indicates a desire to move on.
Eric Dier only has a year left on his contract and Postecoglou may wish to look for a younger, more dynamic central defender.
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Davinson Sanchez has proved he cannot be relied upon and is another fighting for his future while Giovani Lo Celso does not appear to be part of Spurs’ plans after spending the last 18 months out on loan.
Being homegrown, Harry Winks is a player Spurs can sell for a decent fee to raise funds for Postecolglu’s rebuild.
Given his success in Glasgow, it is inevitable Postecoglou will be linked with some of his old Celtic players.
The 33-goal Japan striker Kyogo Furuhashi seems the most likely to follow across the border.
Spurs are not expected to be amongst the Premier League’s biggest spenders this summer so Postecoglu will have to prove his ability to unearth gems on a budget.