Even the most committed of Manchester City fans would not have pegged Brahim Diaz as a £22million player.
But that is the way the market has gone, and he sealed a massive move to Real Madrid on Monday after months of speculation that he would trade the Etihad Stadium for the Santiago Bernabeu.
Diaz made just four starts for City before Real took the plunge on the huge move to bring him back to his native Spain.
City have an incredible record for doing just this, maximising the amount received from the players they have developed at their academy.