1. Juan Sebastian Veron
On the whole Juan Sebastian Veron was not a poor player. During his time in Italy he was one of the most devastating players on the pitch, most notably when he was at Lazio and he would help to dictate the play with his range of passing. Using these talents, he helped Lazio to a domestic treble under the guidance of Sven Goran-Eriksson in 2000 and he became one of the most sought after players in Europe. When Manchester United
paid £28.1 million for the Argentinian in the summer of 2001, he was expected to pick up where he left off at Lazio and spearhead a side that had just won the Premier League for a third successive year. However, he never seemed to adapt to the role of complimentary player that he was expected to fulfil alongside Paul Scholes and Roy Keane, and seemed to struggle in the league. Veron also struggled to adapt to the pace of the English game as, where in Italy he could slow down and dictate play, at United both Keane and Scholes were more suited to the direct style of play that Sir Alex Ferguson preferred, meaning Veron would always be playing second fiddle and could not recapture his Serie A form. A
£15 million move to Chelsea would follow where he would face the same problems, this time in the shape of Frank Lampard and Joe Cole. Veron moved to Inter Milan on a two year loan deal before heading back to Argentina in 2007, where he managed to recapture his form after becoming the focal point at Estudiantes. Now retired, Veron can only really be considered as a flop due to his time in England after two big transfer fees.