Tottenham are celebrating their capture of Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar ahead of Chelsea.
And former Spurs defender Jason Cundy says it's a sure sign that the power is shifting in London between the two clubs.
He told talkSPORT: "Times are changing and if you look back a few years ago then Tottenham wouldn't have been able to compete with Chelsea.
"When you've got Champions League football to offer and you can attract some of the better players in the Premier League, then this is what happens.
"Once again you have to commend Harry on getting Spurs in a position to do that. People talk about breaking into the cartel and whilst Manchester City will get there through financial clout, Spurs have done it with pure hard work and having the guts to employ someone like Harry Redknapp who didn't have Champions League experience. Sometimes it's too easy to go around Europe and think 'we'll he's got Champions League experience we'll take him.'
"Tottenham have stuck by Harry and Harry has delivered the goods. He's the reason why they can attract the lies of Pienaar.
"He [Pienaar] must be thinking about his longevity and where does he see his chances of winning silverware and clearly now Spurs are in that bracket. Chelsea now are on the cusp of not getting in to that top-four, and we know how important financially that is.
"I think Spurs will go a long way in this Champions League and maybe that's something else that Pienaar will be thinking about."
