It's the time of year for hardy annuals. Ladybird poppies, nasturtiums, helip-terum, Paul Pogba's agent negotiating a contract with a club he doesn't play for.
Every year, without fail. Roses should be as easy to cultivate.
This time, it is Paris Saint-Germain. Mino Raiola is out there calculating how much Pogba should receive after a transfer that hasn't taken place, to a club that hasn't bought him, for participation in matches that would constitute a breach of contract if he put so much as one toe on the pitch.
Recent history suggests the fee for this will be measured in tens of millions.