Nine big names who just couldn’t cut it in England.
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9) Gervinho
Awful at Arsenal, now awesome at AS Roma, Ivory Coast wide-man Gervinho should perhaps have been given more of a chance by the Gunners, though at the time it seemed a no-brainer to sell him after continued bad performances.
8) Claudio Pizarro
A striker who continues to enjoy a great career in the Bundesliga, Claudio Pizarro spent just one uneventful season with Chelsea, scoring only two goals before quickly leaving the club.
7) Giovanni dos Santos
A player who looked a great prospect when he arrived at Tottenham Hotspur, Giovanni dos Santos failed to make any impact at White Hart Lane, though he now looks to be getting his career on track again back in Spain with Villarreal.
6) Carlos Vela
Clearly never given enough of a chance by Arsenal, Carlos Vela has improved tremendously since joining Real Sociedad, showing the fine potential seen in him as a youngster.
5) Juan Sebastian Veron
A world class midfielder during his Lazio days, Juan Sebastian Veron simply couldn’t adjust to life in the Premier League with either Manchester United or Chelsea.
4) Shinji Kagawa
A player who looked superb in a first spell with Borussia Dortmund and now again on his return, Shinji Kagawa just never got going at Manchester United, though he was arguably played out of position too often.
3) Paul Pogba
Perhaps one of Sir Alex Ferguson’s biggest mistakes was letting Paul Pogba leave on a free transfer. The French midfielder has shone at Juventus despite never really being given a chance to get on the pitch at Old Trafford.
2) Diego Forlan
Despite a great career of scoring goals in La Liga with the likes of Villarreal and Atletico Madrid, Diego Forlan struggled badly to find the back of the net in his time with Manchester United.
1) Andriy Shevchenko
Absolutely world class during his time with AC Milan, but then dreadful in his short spell with Chelsea, Andriy Shevchenko is one of the Premier League’s great puzzles, with the Ukranian simply unable to find his feet in England.