On a number of levels, Christian Eriksen is a signing that makes a lot of sense for Manchester United.
Summer departures mean United must restock their midfield, Eriksen's schooling in the ways of Ajax means he'll understand what Erik ten Hag wants to do, he would not only reduce the creative burden on Bruno Fernandes but offer a point of difference and, most pleasingly for the club's hierarchy, he is available on a free.
But bringing in the 30-year-old Denmark star must be just one part of the Ten Hag rebuild at Old Trafford and by no means the most urgent.