When Manchester United spent £47million on Andre Onana in July, they wouldn't have expected to be losing their goalkeeper for up to a month in the New Year.
When that deal was done, Onana had retired from international football and the door for a return appeared closed. But relations have thawed between Onana and Cameroon coach Rigobert Song, who fell out during the World Cup a year ago leading to the goalkeeper calling time on his international career.
Onana returned to national team duty in September and a place in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) squad has appeared a formality since then.
Erik ten Hag has been diplomatic about the decision when asked, but his exit wouldn't have been in United's plans. The £4.3million deal to sign Altay Bayindir in the summer strengthened the goalkeeping group, but Turkey's No.