Sergio Aguero is already unhappy. Gabriel Jesus has less than two months left on the sidelines. Raheem Sterling has become undroppable. Leroy Sane has become one of the best wide players in the league.
And yet, Manchester City are edging closer to signing Alexis Sanchez. Arsenal's stance has softened. The man Pep Guardiola has wanted since he came into the Etihad is likely to join this month.
Guardiola already has an excess of attacking talent. Some might argue Sanchez’s arrival would turn his options into the best the Premier League has ever seen.