6. Demba Ba (Chelsea)
A disappointment since joining Chelsea from Newcastle in January, it seemed unlikely that new manager Jose Mourinho would persist with Demba Ba. The Blues boss had a number of big-name striker targets lined up this summer, eventually bringing in Samuel Eto’o from Anzhi Makhachkala, in a move that seemed to signal the death knell for Ba at Stamford Bridge. Former club Newcastle, Roma and Arsenal were all keen on taking the Senegalese international on loan, and late on deadline day it looked like the Gunners were in pole position to land the 29-year-old, until a late change of heart from Chelsea, who decided against letting a player leave to a potential title rival. Instead, it was youngster Romelu Lukaku who made way in a loan move to Everton, although it is widely thought that he would make a better option than Ba at Chelsea right now. Surely third choice now behind Eto’o and Fernando Torres, Ba could be the subject of more interest again in the January transfer window.