It summarises the incredible recent inflation in transfer fees that, less than one year on, Paul Pogba's £89 million transfer fee doesn't sound quite so extraordinary.
It is, as things stand, still a world record fee. But when you witness Chelsea signing a talented but relatively raw striker like Alvaro Morata for £58m, or Manchester City splashing £50m on a decent right-back like Kyle Walker -- not to mention PSG considering spending nearly £200m on Neymar, £89m for a footballer who is amongst the world's best all-rounders doesn't seem quite so ludicrous anymore.
That world record fee meant Pogba was inevitably going to be branded as a success or a flop -- with little room in-between.