Marcus

“We’re trying to focus. And it’s not easy every day, I’m not going to lie,” said forward Marcus Thuram, whose 18 goals in all competition was second on the team this season.

Other sportspeople have also been targeted, including England footballers Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho after Euro 2020.

Yet is it conceivable further deals for Marcus Rashford, Antony or Jadon Sancho could be done early?

Manchester City reacted to their disappointing season by spending a total of £116.2m on Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Marcus Bettinelli.

Gomes was in good company during his years in the youth system, with Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood, Scott McTominay and Brandon Williams among the prospects the 24-year-old played with.