It's a signing, which in itself is a relief, but I can't say I'm bouncing with joy about it. The lad clearly doesn't want to be coming here, but Lyon want the money and they want shut of him, to me it seems he's been almost forced into the move. I'll be very surprised if, after a winter in deepest Lancashire, he isn't saying to his agent, 'FFS, get me out of here', or whatever the French is for that.

Or I could be wrong, his dazzling wing play and goals keep us in the Premier league, and he's so happy he's made Lancashire his second home. On verra.