As Manchester United edged closer and closer towards requiring life-saving heart surgery at the end of this season, the clamour for Alejandro Garnacho to inject some fresh blood only grew stronger.
The youngster, who scored twice to help United's Under-18s beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the FA Youth Cup final last month, is considered as the jewel in the crown as far as the Reds' current crop of academy talented is concerned. No player in the academy has excited United's supporters more than him in recent months.
Although he is only 17, the attention surrounding him is already sky-high. He is an enormous talent and his tally of 14 goals and six assists in 32 appearances across all youth settings this season proves exactly that.