Jeremy Menez was brought over from French champions Paris Saint-Germain in the summer on a free transfer, as Milanlooked to add more mercurial talent to the squad, probably knowing that the impending sale of Mario Balotelli was looming on the horizon.
So far, Menez has been everything that Milan could have hoped for and more. Other than his three goals so far this season, one of them being a spectacular back-heel effort against Parma which set the viral world on fire, he's shown great work-rate.
The reputation around Menez in France wasn't the most charming. For every one of his world-class days on the pitch, he had a few more matches of anonymity.
Menez's disinterested, lackadaisical look on the pitch certainly didn't help his case, and his inconsistency led to Paris St. Germain stashing him on the end of their bench.
His first season with the Parisienne outfit produced a few moments of individual brilliance, but when the other stars arrived, he didn't feel appreciated, and that's when the decline happened.
At Milan, new coach Filippo Inzaghi has seen Menez as a luxury and has used him in a variety of rolls. We've seen Menez on the left wing, where he can cut in with his right foot and cause all sorts of havoc.