“Paul comes back to visit a lot,” Moressee says. “He was here on Sunday”. Sunday? One day before he flew to Manchester for his medical? “Yes”. What was he doing? “What he always does, playing football with his mates.”

As treasurer, Moressee is waiting to hear the good news from the French football federation (FFF) about the training payment Roissy will receive for Pogba’s transfer to United. Under Fifa regulations, any club who develop a player at 12 or above are entitled to 0.25 per cent of his transfer fees, for each year they coach him. Paul was at Roissy from six to 13 and the club estimate they could be due as much as €400,000 for their one year.

Given that their annual budget for the 30 teams that they run is €60,000, this is enormous. Roissy will be able to buy a new minibus, kits, washing machines and subsidise trips to play away games – crucial given that few of their players have parents who are able to drive the boys to matches. The future of this marvellous little club is secure. If Ed Woodward ever shows up in Roissy-en-Brie, he will not need to pay for his own drinks.