The 14 Biggest Transfer Flops in Premier League History

Record fees, sky-high hype and careers that unravelled at the worst possible time, the signings supporters would rather forget. Which flop reigns supreme? Vote!

1. 1
   Fernando Torres

   Chelsea's £50m record signing whose goals dried up almost overnight at Stamford Bridge.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Andriy Shevchenko

   Chelsea's marquee Milan signing who flopped badly in the Premier League.
   943pts
3. 3
   Romelu Lukaku

   Chelsea's £97m striker whose big-money return unravelled within one season.
   943pts

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4. 4
   Antony

   Manchester United's £85m winger who delivered little beyond a signature flick.
   692pts
5. 5
   Nicolas Pépé

   Arsenal's club-record £72m winger who never justified the fee before leaving for free.
   692pts
6. 6
   Paul Pogba

   United's £89m world-record return that never lived up to the hype or price tag.
   600pts
7. 7
   Ángel Di María

   United's £59m record buy who lasted a single underwhelming season.
   600pts
8. 8
   Kepa Arrizabalaga

   The world's most expensive goalkeeper at £71m, remembered for erratic Chelsea form.
   491pts
9. 9
   Andy Carroll

   Liverpool's £35m striker, a British-record fee at the time that never paid off.
   491pts
10. 10
    Jadon Sancho

    United's £73m signing who fell out with the manager and barely scored.
    360pts
11. 11
    Alexis Sánchez

    United's high-wage marquee signing who managed just a handful of goals.
    360pts
12. 12
    Álvaro Morata

    Chelsea's £60m striker whose confidence and goals evaporated in England.
    0pts
13. 13
    Timo Werner

    Chelsea's £47m Germany striker undone by wasteful finishing.
    0pts
14. 14
    Harry Maguire

    The £80m centre-back, long the world's most expensive defender, hammered for costly errors.
    0pts

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