Ask Declan Rice what he thinks about Lucas Paqueta and you'll leave him almost lost for words.
'He's incredible, honestly, he's absolutely incredible,' Rice said recently.
At £51million it was expected that his signing would deliver weekly superlatives of his greatness, lifting West Ham into a new tier with a style to the envy of their rivals.
What actually transpired was, if we're being kind, a slow burn as he adapted to English football. If you were being unkind you'd say he was bordering on a 'flop' label as he and manager David Moyes seemed at odds on how best to use him.