Erling Haaland's name has long been tied to Real Madrid, especially before his switch to Manchester City, on the back of those blistering displays for Borussia Dortmund.
The snag? Madrid gambled everything on Kylian Mbappé, and that left precious little room for the Norwegian.
Fitting Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior into the same side has proved a puzzle. The last two seasons are the evidence.
For that very reason, former Real Madrid star Michael Owen doesn't see a Haaland signing as anything close to straightforward, barring a major sale.
The Defensa Central network ran Owen's comments from an interview with Skinradar, in which he said: "As long as Mbappé is there, I don't see them spending that amount to sign Haaland. There are already those who wonder whether Vinícius and Mbappé can play together, because Mbappé likes to play a little to the left side, and there are already questions about that."