Reminds me of the other scenario where we trade in France's #1 striker for one lower down the spool.
Anelka for Suker still rankles.
This would be somewhat worse though because it's one thing to be bantered off by Real Madrid and quite another to receive the same dismissive, high-handed treatment from Manchester City.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."