So Premier League side Bolton Wanderers finally saw the light and decided to give back Japan striker Akinori Nishizawa after just six months on loan from Cerezo Osaka. Anyone surprised?
Bolton manager Sam Allardyce could have asked to borrow a Spice Girls CD, a power drill, or even a cup of sugar.
All would have proved more useful to the northern English club than Nishizawa, who failed to get a look in on the pitch but is now unbeatable on his Nintendo, according to reports.