After a summer in which Manchester United spent £73million on Jadon Sancho to bring artistry to their attacking line, it said so much about the club's misfortunes that one of the finest Old Trafford displays would come from an opposition player they could have signed for €25 million instead.
A year on and United are in the market for a forward this summer with a preference for another, to offset the exodus of attack-minded players who are out of contract next month.
One player of interest to the club is Villarreal star Arnaut Danjuma who will be available for just €45million when his release clause becomes active at the end of the season, a year on from being considered as a Sancho alternative.