It seems that Tottenham really is as serious as you can get in wanting to snatch St Etienne defender William Saliba from under the noses of Arsenal.
It is being reported that they have bid more than what Arsenal have offered and that they will be meeting with Les Verts on Saturday with the intention of closing the deal.
They are also said to be confident that the 18-year-old will agree to join them despite the teenager initially keen on a move to the Emirates.
With so many credible sources like David Ornstein and Mohamed Bouhafsi confirming the speculation, this has moved quickly on from gossip to reality and the threat facing Arsenal is very real.
To lose a player in this manner and to Tottenham of all clubs is more than just being embarrassing, it points to serious flaws in our transfer negotiating tactics, or lack thereof.
I have questioned the wisdom of signing a player for a position that we need covering immediately but to then loan him back for a year and in terms of the transfer itself I am not really that bothered.
But I am bothered about how we conduct our business and as the original tweet above says, haggling for seven days over bonuses and instalments is a recipe for disaster.
Let’s see how this one unfolds over the next 48 hours because it really is up in the air now and I doubt anyone knows at this moment in time what the end result will be.