Jack Grealish has moved one step closer to a move that would have been unthinkable 12 months ago: a season-long loan to middle-table, at best, Everton.
It would mark the end of a dismal two years at Manchester City for the 29-year-old, whose stock at the Etihad has fallen at such an alarming rate that the world's top economists would struggle to find precedence.
There are examples in the world of football, especially with Pep Guardiola, who has never been passive when met with a character that does not yield to his omnipotence and authority as boss.