Tottenham Hotspur have been through so many seismic changes over the last few seasons that it feels like an age ago that Antonio Conte was in the hot seat.
Bringing the Italian manager to N17 in 2021 was an ambitious move from Daniel Levy and Co, as while he had a reputation as being rather hard to work with, he was a proven winner and had done so across town with Chelsea.
However, as has been the case so many times before, the former Inter Milan boss eventually left the Lilywhites in a cloud of smoke with nothing much to show for his time.
That said, while he did make some mistakes in N17, Conte did at least make some good signings, including one player whose valuation has soared since his arrival.
Conte's best Spurs signings
Before we get to the player in question, it's worth looking at a couple of Conte's best signings from his time with Spurs, starting with one who might just be the team's best player: Dejan Kulusevski.
The Swedish international initially joined the Lilywhites on an 18-month loan deal in January 2022, and while he's not always been the most consistent player, he's shone at times this season.
For example, in just 39 appearances, which have seen him play in midfield and out wide, the Stockholm-born maestro has scored nine goals and provided ten assists, which comes out to an impressive average of a goal involvement every 2.05 games.
Moving into defence, one of Conte's most interesting signings was Djed Spence, who joined the club from Middlesbrough for £20m in July 2022, and it would be fair to say his journey to becoming a first-team regular has not been a simple one.
He spent the second half of the 22/23 campaign on loan with Stade Rennais; then he moved to Leeds United for the first half of the 23/24 campaign and Serie A side Genoa for the latter half.
It looked as if he was going to be sold last summer, and he wasn't even included in the club's Europa League squad, but the team's incredible injury crisis this season saw him finally get some game time, and since then, he has looked like one of the best players in the squad.
He can play on either side of the back four, has the attacking ability to get forward, and has the defensive solidity that makes him a tough challenge for opposition attackers, but he's still not the player in question.
The Conte signing whose valuation has exploded
Interestingly, the signing in question is someone who could either form a brilliant partnership with Spence when he returns from his injury or even rival him for a place at left-back.
Destiny Udogie joined Tottenham in the summer of 2022 from Serie A side Udinese for around £15m plus add-ons but stayed with the Italian outfit for a season-long loan, so when he finally made his debut for the club the following year, it was under Postecoglou and not Conte.
The Verona-born full-back was a relative unknown at the start of last season, but by the end, he was considered one of the most exciting young left-backs in the Premier League.
So much so that he was the first Spurs player to be nominated for the Premier League's Young Player of the Season award.
In all, the "monster" talent, as described by journalist Travis Levison, has made 53 appearances for the North Londoners, in which he's scored two goals and provided four assists, and while he has not necessarily hit the heights of last season this year, he's still an incredibly promising player.
Football Transfers certainly seem to agree, as they have valued the Italian at up to a whopping €66m, which converts to about £55m, which is a staggering 266% increase on the fee the club paid for him just over two years ago.
Ultimately, while Conte left Spurs with little to show for it in terms of medals, he did at least bring in several talented players who could be a part of the next great Tottenham side.