Dmytro Chygrynskiy
The Ukraine defender arrived from Shakhtar Donetsk with a burgeoning reputation and a €25 million price tag. After only 12 league appearances, he was gone, returning to Shakhtar for €15 million.
Admittedly, other talented defenders, such as Juventus’s Martin Caceres, struggled when dropped into Barca’s backline under Pep Guardiola.
Eventually, it was a midfielder—Javier Mascherano—who ultimately completed the dream team alongside Gerard Pique.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic—a major star, a world-class striker, a La Liga winner…but was he really worth €50 million plus Barcelona icon Samuel Eto’o?
It was the Cameroon striker who would go on to win the Champions League in 2010, while Zlatan lasted only one season.