Ashley Young is established for England - but not ready for Manchester United.
Young has only produced at club level in flashes of brilliance rather than on a consistent basis, even for Aston Villa.
He is all set to go to Old Trafford this summer and, in fairness, he may get more of the ball, more possession and more service there.
But he still needs to improve an extra 20 per cent to be able to contribute properly in the sort of company he will be keeping.
Without doubt, his Villa and England team-mate Stewart Downing is a better crosser of the ball than Young. Downing's deliveries are first class - much more accurate.
Young has lightning pace, can use either foot and operate on both flanks but when he plays on the left he often looks to cut back inside onto his other foot, and that tends to give the full-backs time to recover.
For a player at a top club, his final ball and goal ratio can both improve - although working with Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez will improve him.
If United can get Young on a decent deal because he only has one year left at Villa then it is good business for Sir Alex Ferguson.
However, Young is far from being the ready-made world-class talent that United need to take them to where they want to go.