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Published 12:38 7 Jan 2016 GMT
From there, the Brazilian's career took a sharp nosedive as he couldn't cope with the pressure that came along with his €30 million pricetag met by Manchester United.
He scored just five goals in his 105 appearances for United and was sent back to his native Brazil when he signed for Internacional 11 months ago.
The 27-year-old hasn't exactly lit up the Brasileiro Série A either - missing penalties, getting sent off, needing oxygen and providing some shocking stats.
And the stock-lowering looks set to continue with reports that the midfielder is about to sign with Chinese Super League side Hebei Fortune.
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