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There was a time, believe it or not, when 30 was seen as some sort of watershed age for a footballer.

You were not so much into the final stretch of your career, you were into the final furlong. Some big clubs even had an unwritten policy of not giving contracts of more than a year’s length to players who were in their fourth decade.

Those days are over. Mohamed Salah turned 30 earlier this summer and has been given a new three-year deal by Liverpool, Robert Lewandowski turns 34 next month but is signing a three-year deal with Barcelona.

So many of the world’s most influential footballers are in their thirties. Christian Eriksen reached the landmark age back in February and has been given a three-year deal by Manchester United.

It is a fantastic signing. On a heart-warming level - please forgive the pun - it is wonderful to see Eriksen back with a truly elite club after what he went through in the summer of 2021.

On a purely footballing level, it is a great piece of business. Before the seven-month absence while his heart condition was treated, Eriksen was not only a brilliant technician, he was a durable professional.