As one of the 'big six', Tottenham Hotspur fans have been starved of success in recent history.
To try to correct that, the club have appointed a range of contrasting managers in recent years, from the more cautious José Mourinho and Antonio Conte to the uber-attacking Ange Postecoglou.
However, as most fans will probably attest, one of the major factors holding the club back is the board's reluctance to go big in the transfer market in the same way their rivals like Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea do.
It's a choice that baffles as much as it frustrates the fan base, as, according to a recent report from Deloitte, the club are the ninth wealthiest in world football and, on top of that, they have a decent track record of selling big stars for even bigger money, and based it looks like they could already have their future star to sell, who could go for even more money than Gareth Bale in years to come.
Spurs' biggest sales
So, before looking at the future star in question, it's worth looking at some of Spurs' biggest sales, starting with Bale.
The Welsh superstar joined Real Madrid in a then-world-record £85m deal in the summer of 2013, which, for a player who cost the club £10m in 2007 and had just scored 26 goals and provided ten assists in just 44 games the season prior, was probably a fair deal for all parties involved.
Now, just behind the Cardiff-born icon in terms of the transfer fee is actually Harry Kane, as while his transfer to Bayern Munich in 2023 was initially reported to have cost the Germans around £86.4m at the time, it later came out that the initial fee was likely closer to £82m.
Even so, for a player with just a year left on his deal, that still has to be looked at as a reasonably impressive fee for the Lilywhites, even if it was a particularly painful transfer for the fans.
Interestingly, the third most expensive departure isn't even an attacker; it is Kyle Walker.
The sensational right-back joined the club in 2009 and, after spending some time on loan with Sheffield United, Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa, would go on to make 229 appearances, in which he scored four goals and provided 18 assists, before moving to Manchester City in the summer of 2017 for around £54m, which was a world record for a defender at the time - how things change.
Yet, while all three of these sales represent brilliant business from Tottenham, it looks like they could already have a player on their hands who could go for even more in the future.
Spurs' future record sale
One of the few positives to come from this season for Tottenham has been the development of their youngsters.
Lucas Bergvall has been given plenty of minutes in the middle of the park, Mikey Moore has seen action from the bench and occasionally started games.
At the same time, Archie Gray has been an integral solution to the club's nightmare injury situation, and it is he who could be the club's next record sale.
It's not just us saying that either, as respected football analyst Ben Mattinson described the teenage sensation as a "future £100m" player in February of last year, and in the 12 months since, that claim has started to look more and more realistic.
At the time, Mattinson highlighted his "composure and versatility" as key reasons why the then-Leeds United ace would go a long way in the game, and once again, his impact in North London this season only solidifies that claim.
For example, even though the Durham-born gem is primarily a midfielder, he has been tasked with covering at centre-back and full-back for most of the campaign, and despite his age, slight frame and inexperience in playing in defence in the top flight, he has done a seriously admirable job.
In all, the 18-year-old phenom has made 17 appearances at centre-back, seven at right-back, five at left-back, and just two in defensive midfield for the Lilywhites this season and has already become a firm fan favourite among the Spurs faithful.
Ultimately, it's still very early days for Gray at Spurs, but as things stand, we wouldn't be surprised if Mattinson's claim about his future price tag rings true. However, if that is the case, we can't imagine the fans would be particularly happy about a potential sale.