Manchester United fans received a timely fitness boost with Ralf Rangnick bringing Paul Pogba back into the starting XI for their FA Cup tie against Middlesbrough.
The Red Devils had been without the France midfielder since November due to a thigh injury, but he started and played 82 minutes on Friday as they lost on penalties in the fourth round.
But what has also been shrouded in doubt for several months now is his future at Old Trafford, with the 28-year-old just five months away from being able to walk away from the club for nothing.