Bavaria had already been in lockdown for four days when Frank Kroth was spotted sneaking his way into Bayern Munich's leafy HQ last Tuesday.
With trips to work still allowed in the southern German state, Manuel Neuer's agent defied calls to stay at home in order to meet Bayern bosses for crunch talks over the star goalkeeper's future.
A week on, a new contract for Neuer is no closer. Amid interest from Chelsea and with the clock ticking on his current deal, Neuer and Kroth are digging their heels in.
The 34-year-old sweeper-keeper has never been scared to go out on a limb, and his current demands have raised a few eyebrows in Munich.