10 Transfers That RUINED A Footballer's Career II!.

Hello and welcome back to Football Daily. Almost a year ago, we brought you 10 disastrous transfers that ruined a career. Today, we bring you 10 more. 10. Renato Sanchez As recently as 2016, having starred in Portugal's triumphant Euros campaign, scoring in both the last 16 and quarter-finals, and winning young player of the tournament, the world was Renato Sanchez's oyster. A race for his signature ensued, and Bayern Munich made him their fourth most expensive signing of all time for €35 million, a then-record for a Liga NOS player. Much was expected of the 18-year-old, who would win a Portuguese double alongside a Euros in his first year in senior football. But, while Bayern may have won the league, a massive 15 points ahead of Leipzig, Sanchez only made six starts. He played 25 in all competitions, and failed to register a single goal or assist. Bayern legend Lothar Matthäus named him as one of the worst signings of the season, and Sanchez was eventually sent on loan to Paul Clement Swansea. But, if anything, it's got worse. He's had four injuries, and his pass accuracy, shooting, chance creation, tackles and interceptions have all decreased. Despite having plenty of time on his hands, it's going to be a long way back for the 20-year-old at this point. 9. David Bentley Seven-capped England winger David Bentley came through the academy at Arsenal, but struggled to break into their star-studded first team, and after two loan spells at Norwich and Blackburn, signed permanently for the latter in January 2006. The dead ball specialist had a dream debut for the Rovers, scoring a hat-trick in a 4-3 victory over Manchester United. And things only got better in his first full season with the club. He scored seven and assisted 13, and was voted the club's player of the year. 20 goal involvements the following season caught the attention of Spurs manager Juan de Ramos, who bought him to North London for £15 million. However, after making 35 appearances for the Lily Whites in his first campaign, and scoring a glorious dipping volley in the North London derby, his form nosedived. Once lauded as the next David Beckham, Bentley ended up on loan at Birmingham, West Ham and FC Rostov. Sadly, he never made more than 13 appearances in a single season after 2010, and retired four years later, aged just 29, to open a cocktail venue in Marbella. 8. Jesse Rodriguez Anyone who's seen Jesse at Stoke this season will no doubt be baffled that this is the same player who was involved in two Champions League winning sides, and made 38 appearances for Real Madrid just two years ago. Known for his appalling attitude, aged just 20, Jesse publicly criticised Jose Mourinho for not giving him enough game time, and argued with Stoke's regular penalty taker Charlie Adam over a spot kick in a draw with Brighton in February 2018. Jesse made just 63 appearances in 10 years at the Bernabeu, with 78% of those coming from the bench. Despite this unremarkable record, he still managed to secure a €25 million move to PSG in August 2016. But, having played just 358 minutes, less than four whole games, Unai Emery sent the Spaniard to Las Palmas on loan. Despite finishing 14th, Las Palmas turned down the chance to sign Jesse, and he ended up at Stoke. Unfortunately, coupled with a questionable attitude, Jesse has had some awful luck. His son was born premature, meaning he hasn't started a game since the 21st of October, 21 games ago. Another young starlet who failed to fulfil his potential, Wright Phillips established himself under Kevin Keegan at Manchester City, initially as a wing-back, winning four successive Manchester City Young Player of the Year awards, a club record. In his final two years at Manchester City, he scored seven and ten Premier League goals respectively, and became a regular fixture in the England squad. In July 2005, aged 23, he made a £21 million move to his native London, swapping eighth place City for second place Chelsea. But it took the adopted son of Ian Wright 17 months and 52 games to register his first Chelsea goal. Having scored at a rate of a goal every 0.2 league games in Manchester, his scoring rate was a quarter of that in West London. Having fallen out of favour under first Grant and then Scolari, Wright Phillips returned to Manchester City in August 2008. Having started well, he made just seven league appearances in his final campaign, as Mancini preferred Silva, Milner or even Adam Johnson. Arsenal fought off interest from Juventus, Inter Milan and Manchester United to sign the 19-year-old Alex Song from Bastia in 2006. After a loan at Charlton, Song established himself in Arsene Wenger's first team in the 2008-09 season. Offering a combative midfield presence alongside the more technically proficient Cesc Fabregas, he made 48 appearances as Arsenal finished fourth and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. After the departure of Fabregas to Barcelona in 2011, Song assumed more offensive responsibility, and he delivered a massive 14 assists throughout the season, many of them to Robin van Persie, who scored 37 in all competitions that campaign. That form prompted then-Barcelona manager Tito Villanova to bring Song to Catalonia on a £15m deal, but after his manager's passing, Gerard Martino came in and Song was marginalised. Unfortunate to be representing the Blaugrana at the same time as Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets, Song never truly established himself. His contract was eventually mutually terminated in June 2016, and he now plies his trade with Russian side Rubin Kazan. 5. Lee Sharpe In 1988, Sir Alex Ferguson bought Lee Sharpe from Torquay United, after only 16 senior games. Despite only being 17, Sharpe made 30 appearances in his debut season at Old Trafford. His eight-year career at United included the 1991 PFA Young Player of the Year, three Premier League titles and two FA Cups. But, part of an increasing celebrity culture surrounding footballers, Sharpe wasn't always totally dedicated. In a 2016 interview with 442, he claimed Fergie forced him to move from his new flat back into academy accommodation after a poor performance against Liverpool, forcing him to sell his dog and break up with his girlfriend. Eventually, Sharpe was sold to Leeds for £4.5m, but his spell there was ruined by a cruciate ligament injury. He also fractured his ankle and contracted meningitis during his career. Within five years of his move, and after spells in Italy and Iceland, Sharpe was playing in the Northern Counties Premier League with Garforth Town, aged just 33. 4. Alberto Aquilano In the summer of 2009, a Fernando Torres-inspired Liverpool had just finished second in the league, just four points off United, having lost just twice all season. Xabi Alonso had fallen out with Rafa Benitez and left Real Madrid, and the Reds desperately needed a replacement to play alongside Mascherano. That August, Roma's Alberto Aquilano walked in through the doors of Melwood and put pen to paper on a £17m move. A graduate of the famous Giallo Rossi academy, much was expected of the 25-year-old, who was handed the famous number four shirt previously worn by Hansen, Lawrenson and Hippier. But he didn't make his debut until November, and didn't start a game until December. He played just 26 times in his debut campaign, but Roy Hodgson was bought in that summer and bought Anfield flops Christian Poulsen and John Joe Shelvion. Aquilano went on loan to Juventus, where he played in 33 of their league games and had the third best passing accuracy in Serie A. The 38-cat Aquilano claims the old lady wanted to sign him, but Liverpool refused to sell. A loan spell to Milan followed, before a free transfer to Fiorentina in 2012. If Aquilano had only stayed in Italy, a country more suited to his culture play, he wouldn't have had such a nomadic career in which he's represented 10 clubs at only 33. 3. Robinho Robinho may have debuted for Brazil aged 19 and gone on to win 100 caps as well as trophies on three different continents, but there is a certain sense of unfulfillment when analysing his career. Real Madrid's 30th league title in May 2007 was Robinho's third, and he was only 23. The following year, Robinho scored 11 and assisted eight goals in the league to fire Madrid to the title, eight points clear of second place Villarreal. In his three-year spell at the club, only Raul and Van Nistelrooy scored more goals. In 2008, despite preferring a move to Chelsea, he joined Manchester City, who had just been bought by new ownership. Robinho was a revelation in his first campaign, finishing with 14 league goals, the fourth most in the division. An injury-ridden second season meant he only managed 12 appearances and one goal before requesting a move away in January. He spent time in Italy, Brazil, China and Turkey, and has subsequently been convicted of sexual assault dating from his time in AC Milan in January 2013. 2. Cedu Dumbia Anyone that's ever played football manager will know all about Ivory Coast striker Cedu Dumbia. Outrageously fast and powerful, he was a cut-price superstar addition to any side. Having cut his teeth in his native Ivory Coast and later Japan, Dumbia made his name in Europe whilst at Swiss club Young Boys. He was named Player of the Year and Top Scorer in both of his seasons and in 2010 transferred to CSKA Moscow for €15 million. Dumbia was a revelation in his five years at Russia, battling through the disgusting racist abuse to net 84 goals in 129 games, including 17 goals in 22 European appearances. Top scorer in Russia on two occasions, his form perked the interest of Roma and they signed him for €14.4 million in January 2015. Although Roma finished second that season under Rudi Garcia, Dumbia only played 13 times and scored twice before he was loaned out. Three years later, he is still technically a Roma player but hasn't played for the club since 2015, having been on loan to CSKA. Were Roma too quick to judge or is he better suited to a less competitive league? Sadly at 30, we'll probably never know. 1. Kaká The decline of Kaká is one of the saddest stories in football. The last player outside of Messi and Ronaldo to win the Ballon d'Or, Kaká lit up European football at AC Milan, helping the club to a Scudetto and a Champions League. Between 2003 and 2009, he scored at least 14 goals in all but one season and was twice named Serie A Player of the Year. Never afraid of the biggest stage, Kaká was the top goalscorer in Milan's triumphant 2007 Champions League campaign. He scored an impressive 95 in 270 Rossoneri appearances or a goal every 0.4 games. To put that into context, Frank Lampard, who scored at will from central midfield, only managed 0.3 goals per game. This form prompted Real Madrid to make Kaká the second most expensive player of all time in June 2009, when he signed for 67 million euros. It's a common misconception that Kaká was a flop in Madrid. The man contributed to a goal every 0.5 games across his four seasons in the Spanish capital, but a succession of injuries, one of which kept him out for five months, and Barcelona's brilliance robbed the 92-cap Brazilian of his chance to establish himself as a Los Blancos legend. So that's that guys. Thank you for watching. If you enjoyed, click here for more great FD content. And as ever, don't forget to like and subscribe.