When Paris Saint-Germain rescued Angel Di Maria from his Manchester United nightmare in the summer of 2015, he was feted as the player who would elevate them to genuine Champions League contenders.
'By signing Angel Di Maria, Paris Saint-Germain is once again showing the club's constant ambition to reach the summits of the European game,' gushed president Nasser Al Khelaifi at the Argentine's unveiling.
And after 15 goals and 25 assists during his debut season, the £44million they wired to Manchester was looking like a true bargain.
Fast-forward to now and the situation could not be more different.