Mesut Ozil finds himself shunted to the periphery at Arsenal and, having been cut from the official squad, it looks certain that he will be moving on to a new club once his contract expires.
As a World Cup winner who is widely lauded as one of the finest playmakers of his generation, Ozil's fall from grace at the Emirates Stadium is a source of confusion for many, particularly as the Gunners struggle for creativity.
However, for others it is an example of poor management - both in terms of handing the player such a lucrative deal in the first place and then proceeding to alienate him so publicly.