9 Premier League Footballers Who Went Bankrupt

5. Eric Djemba-Djemba

John Barnes, Liverpool
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Manchester United flop Djemba-Djemba may not have produced on the field, but that didn't stop him from splashing out off the pitch. He loved sports cars and reportedly had thirty bank accounts to keep his wages safe.

Trouble is, he wasn't safe from himself and reckless spending forced him into bankruptcy in 2007. While at Manchester United, Djemba-Djemba constantly asked for advances on his £75,000 per week salary in order to make loan repayments. Staggering.

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