It takes a special kind of self-entitled, spoiled, arrogant, disrespectful man to make the despotic rulers of Saudi Arabia, the owners of Newcastle United, look like the good guys.
But congratulations are due to Alexander Isak: he is making a jolly good fist of becoming the first footballer to pull it off.
Isak, who was such a joy to watch last season, was idolised at St James’s Park and hailed as a potential successor to Alan Shearer and Kevin Keegan.
But his conduct over the last few weeks, and his refusal to play for fans who have invested so much emotion in him as he chases a move away, has left him looking like damaged goods.