Ten Transfers That Famously Fell Through After Liverpool’s Remy Deal Collapses

1. Diego Maradona – Boca Juniors to Sheffield United

In 1978 a Sheffield United scout travelled out to Argentina to get a closer look at a teenage Maradona, who had been so talented that word had already spread across the world amongst those in the know. Boca only wanted £600,000, but the miserly United board felt the fee was too steep and ditched the deal before young Diego boarded the plane.