An abundantly talented youngster arrives in Portugal from South America. He is taught to be tactically aware, his physique is bolstered and his technical skills honed. A raw and promising youth player turns into a hot property, is sold to one of Europe's biggest clubs, expresses his eternal gratitude and departs uttering unrealistic promises that one day he will return.
This is the story of so many young footballers who have crossed the Atlantic seeking fame and fortune over the past decade, and it could now be the story of Anderson Talisca. Apart from that last bit that is.