The excitement was almost palpable in August 2013 when Arsenal signed Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid. Here was the man to kickstart Arsene Wenger's latter years as manager.
After eight years without a trophy and limited spending power, it was a sign that Arsenal were back in the big league.
To some extent they were. The FA Cup followed that season, though Ozil had been substituted in extra time when Aaron Ramsey scored the winning goal. He helped them defend the FA Cup in 2015 and win it again in 2017.