Top 7 worst transfers of all time

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#7 Eden Hazard (Chelsea to Real Madrid) For both Madrid and Hazard, the transfer absolutely failed. The player has been hampered by injuries and fitness difficulties. His skills and self-assurance on the field were impacted.

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#6 Phillipe Coutinho (Liverpool to FC Barcelona) At the peak of his career, he departed for Barca in 2018 for a cost of €120 million. Coutinho was anticipated to succeed the legendary Andres Iniesta at Nou Camp. He was unable to adapt to the Spanish league, though.

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#5 Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan to Chelsea) The Belgian forward got off to a quick start at Stamford Bridge, but an injury set off a catastrophic downward spiral for him there.

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#4 Kaka (AC Milan to Real Madrid) A great connection with Cristiano Ronaldo was wrecked by injuries, and his chances of playing regular games were also hampered by the additions of Jose Mourinho and Mesut Ozil.

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#3 Fernando Torres ( Liverpool to Chelsea) Even though Chelsea paid an English record sum for his skills at the time, and despite the fact that he scored that well-known goal at the Camp Nou, he ultimately fell short of expectations.

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#2 Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal to Man United) Alexis Sanchez, who was part of what is arguably the worst trade deal in history, came to Manchester as one of the best players in the Premier League and left as a flop.

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#1 Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United to Al Nassr) Ronaldo agreed to a hefty contract with Al Nassr, making him the highest-paid athlete in the history of the sport. His choice to move to Saudi Arabia after leaving Manchester United has been questioned, as he quits European football.

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