Karren Brady believes David Sullivan’s track record in the transfer market will ensure that we grab the £20 million “twenty goals a season striker” he has regularly discussed over recent days.

Brady – in a recent column – declared that having landed No 1 target Dimi Payet in 48 hours “I am sure he will demonstrate that nous again this summer, with plans to spend £20m plus on a proven forward.

She said: “Dimitri Payet, for instance, had long been a player David admired. So, when Slaven Bilic cited him as his No1 target, David secured his signature within 48 hours.”

She claimed that the midfielder had been “plucked from under the noses of so-called bigger clubs” and said: “Signing of the summer, they call him.

“David has revamped our transfer strategy and scouting set-up and is heavily involved in the Academy. Effectively, he is the director of football.

It is no coincidence that formerly unheralded Manuel Lanzini, Diafra Sakho, Adrian, Cheikhou Kouyate and Aaron Cresswell have been a revelation.

And I am sure he will demonstrate that nous again this summer, with plans to spend £20m plus on a proven forward.”