Well, they know how it goes. Sometimes you buy a product that looks tempting, promising high quality and longevity, only to find out that it’s an entirely overpriced piece of junk. It’s sometimes the same with soccer players.
It is not easy to buy a quality player for good money. Even the best managers sometimes disappoint. They sign a footballer who rocks like a god, but by the time he moves to a new club, he is just a shadow of his former self.
This happens in many football leagues and in the best competition in the world – English Premier League. We have picked out the 13 worst transfers in the history of the English Premier League that managers regretted signing.
Newcastle is arguably the worst buying club in the English league. When it spends money on a promising player, he bites the dust. Perhaps they simply suck the soul out of talented players at St. James Park.
That is precisely the case with Alberto Luque. The Spain international was arguably the biggest talent to come to Newcastle since 2000. Yet he only played 21 games for the Magpies, scoring one goal and disappearing for good. And nearly £10 million seems to have gone down the chimney…
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