The two most successful sides in the history of English football have had some real shockers in the transfer market…
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12) Andy Carroll (Liverpool)
£35m – Liverpool’s most expensive signing Andy Carroll, a striker who could barely stay fit and who managed just six goals in 44 Premier League appearances.
11) Diego Forlan (Manchester United)
Signed as the next big thing from South America, it’s fair to say Diego Forlan didn’t cut it in England, despite going on to enjoy a fine career in Spain with Villarreal and Atletico Madrid.
10) Stewart Downing (Liverpool)
A £20m signing from Aston Villa, Stewart Downing was painfully average for Liverpool, getting precisely zero goals and zero assists in his first season.
9) Juan Sebastian Veron (Manchester United)
Signed for £28m after being world class for Lazio, Juan Sebastian Veron remains one of the all-time great Premier League flops, looking nowhere near his best at any point in a United shirt.
8) Paul Konchesky (Liverpool)
Another woefully unambitious buy from Liverpool, Paul Konchesky was one of Roy Hodgson’s totally failed signings and has been nowhere near playing for a top club ever since.
7) Charlie Adam (Liverpool)
Dark times for Liverpool – when Stoke City bruiser Charlie Adam was being touted as a long-term replacement for Steven Gerrard.
6) Kleberson (Manchester United)
A World Cup winner with Brazil, Kleberson looked more like a pub team player in his two seasons with Manchester United.
5) Bebe (Manchester United)
A big mistake by United, Bebe was signed on the recommendation of Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistant Carlos Queiroz, based on little more than some video highlights. The most successful YouTube sensation ever?
4) Iago Aspas (Liverpool)
A dreadful player, Iago Aspas immediately looked out of his depth at Liverpool, providing absolutely no goal threat for a player claiming to be a striker.
3) Andriy Voronin (Liverpool)
A poor performer on the pitch and criticised for his attitude off it, Andriy Voronin may have been a free transfer, but remains one of the club’s poorest in recent years.
2) Eric Djemba Djemba (Manchester United)
Signed as a highly rated youngster compared to Patrick Vieira, Eric Djemba Djemba was another awful United buy who simply never got going in England.
1) Alberto Aquilani (Liverpool)
Over-rated at AS Roma and a player who fooled Liverpool into signing him, Italian playmaker Alberto Aquilani was meant to replace Xabi Alonso but proved to be an incredibly poor choice.