Erik ten Hag and Youri Tielemans sent the rumour mill - and Manchester United fans - into overdrive on Sunday courtesy of a brief touchline interaction.
The United boss was caught on camera quietly patting the Belgium international on the back just before he was introduced as a second-half substitute for Leicester during Sunday's match at Old Trafford, which ended in a comfortable 3-0 win for the hosts.
There has already been plenty of speculation over the long-term future of Tielemans: after a move in the January transfer window failed to materialise, the highly-rated playmaker is expected to depart the King Power Stadium as a free agent when his current deal expires in the summer.