To peruse a list of Manchester United's record signings is to realise just how much money has been squandered at Old Trafford in recent years.
The first window under Erik ten Hag set a new benchmark for one summer, at around £225million, with Antony now the second most expensive signing in the club's history.
Casemiro is seventh on that list and Lisandro Martinez 11th. But while you could look at a similar list of record buys at Manchester City and Liverpool and see a succession of success stories, that is not the case with United.
The last decade is an era they would want to be written out of history when it comes to transfer business. READ MORE: Chiellini has just disagreed with United fans about Harry Maguire You probably have to go down to eighth on the list, and the signing of Bruno Fernandes, to find a player that could be listed unquestionably as a success.