9 Most Ridiculous Panic Buys On Transfer Deadline Day

3. Benjani - Man City

The Deal: £3.87m From Portsmouth (Rising To £7.6m) Not long before Man City became a European super-power with the financial clout of a medium sized country, they were making difficult work of signing Portsmouth's Zimbabwean striker. The 29-year-old wasn't exactly prolific on the south coast, despite Sven-Goran Eriksson's attempts to call him a "quality player". The really questionable element is why City even went back in for the striker, having already pulled out after a knee injury came to light that initially made them turn their attentions elsewhere. But something changed, and City were so keen that they fought to ratify the deal after it went on after the deadline. For the fee, and his reported £50k a week wages, he scored a mere 4 goals before leaving, and proved to be no more than a last minute bad decision. The Warning Signs: His fitness, for a start, and the fact that his career goal-scoring record was largely terrible.