10 Signings Real Madrid Want You To Forget About

10. Royston Drenthe

Big things were expected of Drenthe when he was presented to the world's media alongside Dutch compatriot Wesley Sneijder in 2007. The winger signed for Real Madrid from Feyenoord for a fee reported to be in the region of €14m, and really looked the part when he scored from 35 yards on his debut at the Bernabeu.

But the tide quickly turned for Drenthe. The Dutchman missed a significant amount of game time due to anxiety in his second season, after he was booed by the Real Madrid fans during a 1-0 victory over Deportivo De La Coruna. His coach at the time Juande Ramos revealed he had asked not to be picked to play following the incident, and rarely featured for the first team the following campaign.

He was subsequently loaned out to Hercules and Everton, before leaving Real Madrid upon his contract expiring in June 2012. Since then, the 28 year-old has had playing spells with Russian outfit Alania Vladikavkaz as well as English clubs Reading and Sheffield Wednesday. He now plies his trade with Kayseri Erciyesspor in Turkey, who he joined in January 2015. 

Though he showed flashes of brilliance, Drenthe has never fulfilled his potential, with questions over his work ethic and attitude. He now boasts the unlikely accolade of being regretted by both Real Madrid and Reading.