When Patrice Evra was first linked with a return to Manchester United, everyone was a bit taken by surprise.
The nostalgia kicked in for a while, and the idea seemed nice, but then reality soon took over.
With Luke Shaw, Daley Blind and now Matteo Darmian all capable of playing at left-back, bringing in a veteran at that position made little sense.
Then came interest from Crystal Palace, with Sam Allardyce wanting more experience in a struggling defence, and desperately needing someone in that position.
Valencia and Schalke 04 were also linked, yet it’s a return to France that seems the most likely for the former Manchester United defender.
Corriere dello Sport on Tuesday report that a move to either Lyon or Marseille could be on, even if Evra is holding onto to the hope he might return to Old Trafford until the last minute.
The Italian newspaper state the 35-year-old has already rejected Valencia, isn’t keen on either Crystal Palace or Schalke, and is still waiting on Manchester United.
While José Mourinho’s side were originally interested, Corriere report nothing went past the enquiry stage, suggesting the idea has now gone cold at Carrington.
This now means either returning to a country he left in 2006 when he transferred from Monaco to Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, or stay at Juventus until the end of the season and see what he’s offered then.
Maybe a move back to the Premier League with his former team in some sort of coaching role? Who knows?
