In a similar (yet less expensive) scenario with Radamel Falcao, Chelsea paid £15 million for Juan Sebastien Veron in 2003 despite him being largely disappointing during his time at Manchester United. Despite Claudio Ranieri trying to rekindle his Lazio performances that made Alex Ferguson bring him to the Premier League, Veron continued to struggled in English football and never reached his previous Seria A form. When Jose Mourinho arrived at Chelsea in 2004, Veron was sent out on loan to Inter Milan meaning his only played seven league games in three years.
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