The transfer window has groaned on with little in the way of surprises or activity. But, lo, there may be some big news on the horizon.
Spurs are lining up a £20m bid for Ireland midfielder James McCarthy according to reports in the Daily Mail. Everton is home to a number of Irish internationals but the club has endured a flat season thus far, and they remain in the lower half of the table for the first time in a while.
Spurs were a magnet for Irish players about a decade ago, though this has changed in recent years.