Matthijs de Ligt moved from his boyhood club Ajax to European giants Juventus in what was one of the summer's biggest transfers. The teenager was snapped up for a fee that could rise to over £75m off the back of a rather extraordinary season in the Dutch capital.
Yet, his decision to join the Serie A champions could be the worst mistake he will make in his whole career.
For a moment, De Ligt had the world at his feet and the opportunity to become an all-time great.
An opportunity he may just have squandered.
When the young centre back shot to the top it was Barcelona who initially showed the most interest.