Big bucks do not guarantee success in football
Big bucks do not guarantee success in football
This year the transfer market breaks all records from money and just missing the official announcement of the passing of Paul Pogba Manchester United, to witness the most expensive transfer in football history.
Buying Gonzalo Higuain 90 million. Euros by Juventus cause the world of football and Italian giants already dreaming of the Champions League.
But the truth is that not all expensive transfers always successful. Here are some of the biggest failures of large sums.
Angel di Maria (2014 - from Real Madrid in Man Utd)
The Argentine was attracted by Manchester United vs 75 mln. Euros and is currently the 6th most expensive transfer in history. He arrived from Real Madrid, and in 2014 was elected as the best player of the Champions League final. Could not understand with Louis van Gaal, who insisted on his purchase, but then used it to atypical position where Di Maria had not played so far. The balance was 33 games, 24 as a starter and only 4 goals in the Premier League before being sold to PSG, losing 12 mln. Euros of its value in just 11 months. France went back to their usual level of 47 matches in which scored 15 goals and 25 assists.
Kaka (2009 - from Milan to Real Madrid)
He arrived at Real Madrid of 27 years and 65 mln. Euros. Winner of the Golden Ball, the big star of Milan and a key figure in winning the Champions League. For four years its value fell to 10 mln. Euros and even returned to Milan without money. Injuries impacted the level of his game at Real by season recorded an average of 30 games, but in all competitions. Since then he never returned to his best form by playing in Italy and the US, where he currently is part of the Orlando City.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2009 - Inter Barcelona)
The Swede moved to Barcelona after a complex transaction in which he had paid Inter Milan 46 million. Euros plus Samuel Eto'o, valued then at 20 mln. Euros plus and unfulfilled assignment of Alexander Hleb for 5 mln. Euros. Ibra spent one season under Pep Guardiola, with whom he repeatedly had disagreements over his role in the team, his position on the field and the minutes he plays. Scored an important goal in Real Madrid in the title race, but stay away from 36 goals from Eto'o previous season. Moreover, Cameroon lifted the trophy of the Champions League with Inter after eliminating namely Barca in the semifinals. Ibrahimovic was first loan to Milan, and then sold for 30 mln. Euros.
Fernando Torres (2011 - from Liverpool to Chelsea)
Kid is the most expensive Spanish player in history. Chelsea went against 59 mln. Euros, having previously been one of the most important players of Liverpool. It took 13 games before he scored his first goal for the "blue", given that in his first season for Liverpool had scored 33 goals in 46 matches and even finished third in the poll for the Golden Ball. The value of the market fell from 50 million. EUR 12 mln., And in a situation that had won trophies with Chelsea and the Spanish national team. Go rent in Milan, who then redeem the rights for only 3 mln. Euros. On his return to Atletico Madrid again showed good person and even play as a starter in the final of the Champions League.
Andy Carroll (2011 - from Newcastle to Liverpool)
The transfer of Fernando Torres unlocked and another failure. On the last day of the transfer window Liverpool went in search of a replacement for the Kid and stump up 41 mln. Euros to take Carroll from Newcastle. Play one season of "red" in making the non-price 9 goals, then it was on loan to West Ham. Later hammers it bought for 17.5 mln. Euros.
Christian Benteke (2015 - Aston Villa Liverpool)
Belgian striker moved to Liverpool last season for 47 mln. Euros, provided that its value was estimated at 20 million. Severe injury stopped him from participating World Cup 2014, but Liverpool have shown confidence in him and drew large sum of money to They purchased from Aston Villa in the hope that he will fill the hole left by Luis Suarez and whose deputy could not become Mario Balotelli. Of the 42 matches in which participated, Benteke was a starter in only 20 and led to the situation that currently there looking for a new team.
Gaizka Mendieta (2001 - Valencia Lazio)
Lazio drew tremendous amount for 2001 of 48 mln. Euros to lure the then captain and star of Valencia. Play only one season with the Eagles before being assigned first Barcelona and then Middlesbrough. For Lazio record 29 games without score any goals.
Andriy Shevchenko (2006 - from Milan to Chelsea)
Ukrainian star was signing Chelsea arrived in 2004 against 44 mln. Euro and proven scorer with the team of AC Milan. He played 77 matches in which scored 22 goals for the Londoners before returning for rent in Milan. Even in Italy Shevchenko was unable to regain his best form lost in the Premier League, and finally returned to his native Dynamo Kiev.
Robinho (2008 - from Real Madrid to Manchester City)
The Brazilian was the first megapokupka of sheikhs at Manchester City and his transfer citizens proved to be major players in the transfer market. For Robinho were paid 43 mln. Euros to Real Madrid, where he had arrived with great expectations from the team and fans who were never justified. Game and a half years in England before returning on loan at Santos. In 2010 and moved to AC Milan for 18 million. Euro, but never managed to expectations that it will be the new Pele.
Radamel Falcao (2013 - M from Atletico in Monaco)
Colombian left Atletico Madrid in a time when perhaps was the best striker in the world. Dyushekchiite left where it was proved to be a key figure to undertake ambitious but much less attractive from a football perspective project of Monaco. The French club pay for Falcao 45 mln. Euros, but a knee injury early in the season ended for him, but realistically, and his career, which still can not return to that glory. He was disposed of Chelsea and Manchester United, which has played 41 matches and scored only 5 goals - far from the 70 hits in the two seasons at Atletico.
Juan Sebastián Verón (2001 - Lazio in Man Utd)
To this day Argentine is considered one of the greatest failures of Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. After a successful career in Italy with the teams Sampdoria, Parma and Lazio, he was bought for 42.6 mln. Euros - a record for the Red Devils and the entire English football to that 2001 game for two years in 51 Premier League appearances and scoring only 7 goals. Roman Abramovich save United, as it bought for 21.5 mln. Euros, while Chelsea Veron played only 7 games and were transferable Inter and native Estudiantes.