It seems like a lifetime ago when the transfer hype surrounding Manchester City was due to the arrival of Jack Grealish.
Fans from all clubs had been calling on Gareth Southgate to give Grealish more minutes at the European Championships. Despite a perceived lack of game time for England, the 26-year-old came out of the tournament as hot property.
Move forward a year and, as is common in football, the hype has firmly moved on — to Erling Haaland — while the conversation surrounding Grealish has entirely changed. Southgate is now being questioned for including the midfielder in his Nations League squad for the upcoming fixtures after a mediocre season at the Etihad.
