The 10 worst signings over €40 million

Some of them played at the beginning of this century and others are currently playing, but all of them have something in common: the club expected more than the players gave.

1. James Rodriguez (-> Real Madird, €75m)

2. Kaka (->Real Madrid, €65m)

3. Fernando Torres (-> Chelsea, €58.5m)

4. Giazka Mendieta (-> Lazio, €48m)

5. Christian Benteke (-> Liverpool, €46.5m)

6. Andriy Shevchenko (-> Chelsea, €43.3m)

7. Robinho (-> Manchester City, €43m)

8. Andy Carroll (-> Liverpool, €41m)

9. Marc Overmars (-> Barcelona, €40m)

10. Fernandinho (-> Manchester City, €40m)