When Chelsea launched a search party armed with measuring sticks in January it took time before they returned with Olivier Giroud.
Andy Carroll and Edin Dzeko had been considered and dismissed for different reasons.
Ashley Barnes, Peter Crouch and Islam Slimani were among the others linked with the role as agents far and wide buffed their big men and drove them to Stamford Bridge.
All of which led to a good of sniggering on social media.