“Is Sadio Mane the biggest star to come to the Bundesliga in history?” asked Sky Germany.
Hyperbole aside, though, it’s impossible to overlook the momentous importance of Mane’s transfer from Liverpool for Bayern Munich’s self-esteem and sense of place.
You would expect the national TV rights holders for Germany’s top flight to serve up exactly that sort of breathless spin.
As far as the German champions were concerned, they had just won the next best thing to the Champions League: the signature of a superstar forward.