When Manchester United signed Jadon Sancho for £72.

United were persistent in their pursuit of Sancho and they finally landed his signature, for a reasonable price as well. Manchester City’s £100m signing of Jack Grealish made United’s deal for Sancho look like remarkable value.

Sancho had spent four spell-binding years with Borussia Dortmund in Germany, and he had established himself as one of the world’s most exciting prospects.

Sancho was brought back to earth last season. United’s toxic dressing room would have burdened him most, and he was meeting adversity for perhaps the first time in his career.

Sancho played wonderfully illuminating football during his time with Dortmund, but he suddenly appeared weighed down and devoid of confidence in his first season at Old Trafford.

He had no problem settling back into life in Manchester but clearly struggled to adapt to the demands of the Premier League.

Sancho had been afforded more time and space in the Bundesliga, and there had been less mental pressure to wrestle with.