Leeds United midfielder Archie Gray has left the club after just one season to join Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, where he will hope to realise more of his potential under Ange Postecoglou.
The Whites' crown jewel has penned a six-year deal with Spurs, after they agreed a fee of around £40 million with the Whites for the 18-year-old, with Joe Rodon returning to Leeds in the other direction for around £10 million on a permanent basis, having been a hugely successful loan signing last year.
What Spurs can expect from Archie Gray
At the age of just 18, Gray is already a well-rounded player. His ability to carry the ball and his first touch is already top drawer. He is a player that is mature beyond his years and capable of imposing himself on a game at either right-back or in his preferred central midfield role.
He is calm and composed on the ball, and demands it from his teammates. Gray's decision-making and speed of thought will only improve in time, as will his physicality; but they are all strong areas of his skill-set for a player of his age. He may have occasionally struggled against some of the second tier's best wingers, but was largely a diligent defensive player for most of the campaign with Leeds.
Crucially, Gray is only going to improve from here, but his priority should be with a club that will offer him regular game time and a clear pathway into the first-team, albeit Spurs could be the best of the Premier League's elite in that sense under Postecoglou. Regular enough game time is paramount for him to realise his enormous potential.
If they can offer Gray the footballing opportunities he requires to continue his development and to continue improving, then this could be a perfect fit for the youngster, who was almost ever-present with Leeds during their promotion push last season.
The fee for Gray's services makes selling him easier to stomach for Leeds fans, despite his family's legacy at Elland Road and the fact that he is one of the most exciting talents to have emerged through the club's academy in a generation.
However, their financial situation dictates the need for sales this summer, and it's fair to suggest that some of the funds raised will need to be put towards an aggressive approach to the transfer market, with Rodon the ideal start in that sense.
Dewsbury-Hall, Chelsea deal makes Archie Gray deal look even better
Making the deal even more palatable was to bring Rodon back to the club, but Gray has also become one of football's most expensive ever 18-year-old's in the process.
Indeed, he has also become one of the Championship's record sales, and the highest ever fee paid for a player in the second tier who is without top-flight experience as well.
Selling an academy product of such talent is always going to be a difficult situation to navigate for a club's hierarchy, but all of that combines to soften the blow for Leeds.
However, one other deal will also be making Leeds fans feel a whole lot better about Gray's departure.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was arguably Leicester City's most valuable financial asset, with the midfielder already proving how vital he was to Leicester’s promotion push this year with his dazzling performances in the Championship, where his overall goal contributions have underlined his quality.
If Leicester were to find themselves in the promotion picture, then their best midfielder was always going to be pivotal to that.
The 25-year-old is a player who was surprisingly gracing the Championship this term, with many expecting him to have gained a move back to the top-flight over the summer. That's quite clearly been Leicester's gain, though.
Having said that, Dewsbury-Hall has left the Foxes, despite promotion, for a bargain fee of around £30 million to help ease their financial worries, whilst also linking up with Enzo Maresca at Chelsea.
The 25-year-old was their crown jewel last year, scoring or assisting 27 goals in 49 games in all competitions as they won the league.
Of course, you are partly paying for potential with Gray, over the ready-made Premier League player in Leicester's best player, Dewsbury-Hall - but to sell Gray for £10 million more than Chelsea's new-man will be of some comfort to Leeds fans who were also pipped to promotion by the Foxes last term.
Leeds will hope that Gray realises his potential in North London, but there are no guarantees about how he will develop and if he can remain on the steep trajectory he is currently on forever.
Spurs have a future England star on their hands for a deal which appears to have suited all parties involved, at least from a financial point of view.