On Wednesday it was 'Sheva back to Milan!' and by Friday itâÂÂs 'Sheva back playing golf!'
ThatâÂÂs the way the Italian press summed up the sorry summer saga of Andriy ShevchenkoâÂÂs on-off return to AC Milan.
In fact, La Gazzetta dello Sport created a full-page spread on the UkrainianâÂÂs exploits on the greens of Wentworth â âÂÂvery British where tradition is everythingâ was their glowing review, no doubt cobbled together from the venerable golfing establishmentâÂÂs PR spiel.
At least âÂÂThe Sheva hoaxâ as the âÂÂPinkâÂÂunâ put it, can now finally be laid to rest. Or can it?
Chelsea want to sell the failing forward outright for â¬15 million while Milan, as usual, are looking for the cut-price offer of a season-long loan with an option to buy.
A fine strike from Shevchenko... makes a change
'No way,' say the Londoners. And waiting in the wings, according to Corriere dello Sport, are AS Roma.
The filthy lucre remains a sticking point but following president Franco SensiâÂÂs death, the club from the capital are a fresh picking for a speculator and may have some bargaining leverage in doing a deal with another Roman.
In the meantime, as Sheva practises his swing, MilanâÂÂs concerns are focused on filling the gaping hole in the heart of the defence.
Step forward ArsenalâÂÂs Philippe Senderos who even the Juventus-centric Tuttosport believe will be on his way to the San Siro. Gazzetta and Corriere expect the same outcome and around â¬8 million should be enough to prise the 23-year-old away from north London.
Being Swiss, Big Phil speaks Italian so he'd have no problems settling in and more importantly, at an imposing 1.90m, heâÂÂs just the sort of muscle-man Carlo Ancelotti has been dreaming about since Jaap Stam left the club.
Senderos: Juventus want me?
Over at Juventus, the fans are revolting. If it was up to them then, in the words of Tuttosport, âÂÂAlberto Aquilani would be wearing the black and white of Juve.âÂÂ
Vecchiosignora.com have been mobilising the masses to sign an online petition demanding that the Turin giants make due haste to Roma and sign the midfielder.
But the Giallorossi's forza-roma.com could not let such audacity go unanswered and have been gathering their own virtual signatures in reprisal â although no one has been demanding Roma buy Tiago.
Thank goodness then that the new season is only a week away. We'll get a little taster of the real thing on Sunday when Inter and Roma meet in the Italian Supercup.
ItâÂÂs Jose MourinhoâÂÂs first big test and with the Luciano SpallettiâÂÂs men out to honour the departed Sensi, itâÂÂs set to be a sweaty old evening at the San Siro.
