Having surrendered Neymar to a Champions League rival, it's perhaps understandable that many Barcelona fans were underwhelmed to see ex-Tottenham flop Paulinho brought in as an indirect replacement.
With the pressure on him already ramped up, Paulinho didn't exactly fill the Camp Nou faithful with optimism while attempting a few straightforward kick-ups at his grand unveiling.
Maakte net dit filmpje van Paulinho. #theo pic.twitter.com/oYv1wp3uBp
— Ralf (@RalfCrutzen) August 17, 2017
Oh dear, not the most promising start -- six juggles and a clumsy piece of mis-control.
If that's all €40 million buys you in the transfer market these days then it looks like Barca should have probably kept their chequebook in their pocket.
UPDATE: As this longer video shows, Paulinho's fail wasn't quite so epic.
So here's what actually happened... #paulinho pic.twitter.com/v74wpTb9dl
— Ralf (@RalfCrutzen) August 17, 2017
Still, Barca fans will hope their new signing shows more consistent control once he joins his new teammates in game action!