Philippe Sandler’s departure from Manchester City is one of those pieces of transfer business destined to become a forgotten footnote.
But fans might have reason to be grateful for the Dutch defender’s slightly unexpected move back to Feyenoord in his homeland.
A few months from now, City doing Sandler a favour - namely allowing him to move on a free transfer despite the 24-year-old having been contracted to the Etihad Stadium until June - might look like a little judicious grease that was applied to the big wheel at the perfect time.
