One of them has made barely 70 appearances in four seasons. Another has only recently clocked up 100 senior games. Four have already moved on.
Welcome to football’s £1.25billion club. The 10 most expensive players of all time, who were bought to guarantee success but merely prove what a risky business the transfer market can be.
The Champions League should be their ultimate stage yet of that 10, only two – Paris Saint-Germain duo Neymar and Kylian Mbappe – are even guaranteed starters. At £361million for the pair of them, you would think that was the minimum requirement.