To paraphrase Charles Dickens, a Tale of Two Teams has emerged in the Premier League. On one side, Manchester United, who have clinched a record deal for Juventus star Paul Pogba.
Arsenal, meanwhile, are playing a rather lower-profile game in the transfer market, with West Bromwich Albion stopper Jonny Evans now their prime target.
The difference has not gone unnoticed at Old Trafford, with many Red Devils fans keen to compare the fortunes of the bitter English rivals in the current window.
Twitter was ablaze with choice United comments, with many unkind users suggesting Pogba represents a rather better deal than the useful Northern Ireland international.