When Philippe Coutinho joined Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018, he described the move as "a dream". But the four years since have been largely a nightmare for the Brazilian forward.
Bought to replace Neymar, likened to Lionel Messi, with a stellar Premier League stint under his belt and a British record price tag to show for it, Coutinho became a Barca misfit.
On Friday, almost four years to the day since leaving England, the 29-year-old joined Aston Villa on loan for the rest of the 2021-22 season.
It returns him to the stage on which he has shone brightest, reunites him with an old colleague in Steven Gerrard and provides the platform for him to rediscover his touch.