The Worst Signing of All Time

[@james2529]

Jack Rodwell being the first picture in this video is absolutely spot on

[@jord.an6123]

fwiw rodwell has finally got his act together (and is being paid average a-league wages) and playing very well for Sydney Fc, one of the biggest clubs in Australia. They're having a bad season but he's been shining in an otherwise disappointing team. Kinda shows once you remove the hype and over-inflated wages, some of these players can find their level and do well

[@uk145]

​@@jord.an6123 It's the A League. Rodwell has never been more useless than he is right now.

[@uniquefreak13]

​@@uk145 he was never useful in the first place

[@jord.an6123]

@@uk145 huh? the aleague owns. Best league in the world. Sure, we're a dead-beat meme league, but we produce managers like ange postecoglu and obscenely talented flair players like the kuol brothers and nestory irankunda. Also lmao don't even try and slander Australian football. We got out of our group at the world cup this year and only lost to Argentina in the round of 16 because their keeper made a world class save to stop a 94th minute equaliser (a shot by an a-league player too mind you). We played Denmark off the park with mostly a-league produced players. Rodwell has genuinely improved back to being a decent championship level player. Not a an a-league star by any means, but he does alright. Why the hate? In all seriousness, even with the salary cap. It's genuinely one of the most fun leagues to watch in the world & rodwell is doing well when fit. Its inarguable

[@felixbache5369]

He is the only footballer I legitimately hate

[@bababababababa6124]

You know a signing is bad when you can squeeze a 20 min video out of it

[@AleNuexGamer]

Alfie could squeeze an orange into a pumpkin if he wanted to

[@bababababababa6124]

@@AleNuexGamer He could probably make a 1 hour documentary out of that too 😂😂 and we would still watch for some reason

[@rensegreven447]

A signing isn’t that bad if you need 20 min to explain why it’s a bad signing

[@Alphoric]

Nah he just waffles about completely unrelated things

[@mnm5165]

Crazy how this guy went from out-scoring Mbappe in a World Cup, to this situation in such a short amount of time

[@listerofsmeg884]

quite a sad story really

[@shawklan27]

​@@listerofsmeg884 yep

[@kigasdj2]

This is what PL does to you. Do you think Mbappe would survive 1year in PL? He would be put straight to his place in no time :)

[@fuckcontinentals]

@@kigasdj2 oh please did you even watch the wc

[@kigasdj2]

@@fuckcontinentals Are you fucking serious, what is WC, half of the teams from exotic countries barely know how to play football. WC is shit comparing to PL. PL has best footballers on the planet, any team has world class players PL is real fucking WC every week non stop for 10 months, it brings to the knees even the best, Mbappe would not last a year, anyone can play in Farmer league :)

[@leobehzad9938]

Imagine thinking that Augustin would have been better than mbappe five years ago and seeing what happened to him now

[@strasbourgsteve]

to be fair he's doing okay with FC Basel!

[@DrZaius3141]

Long Covid has wrecked many lives. Severe cases make even desk jobs impossible and it takes a lot less to destroy an athletic career.

[@kimmichszn8900]

@@strasbourgsteve Mbappe is also doing quite good

[@elkarelsky]

@@strasbourgsteve meh...his performance has improved lately, but he is still second choice behind zeki amdouni and andy zeqiri.

[@ellemarr7234]

Imagine making a dense comment like this when his medical issues are very real.

[@maxsimonis3470]

Just to give a bit more context from someone who watched his entire 2 bundesliga campains: he really seemed like the next big thing in europe at ST position, giving the fact that his physicall attributes combined with a winger like skillset, dribbling and elegance where urgently needed by many of europes top clubs. He also always underperformed his eG ratio in his first bundesliga season which shows that there was even more potential. Sad to see such a great footballer suffer from medical conditions, l wish him health and all the best for his future Btw: if u haven t watched his roulette/zidane against porto in the champions league you have to!

[@hadrianfaber2738]

wow you really gave us life changing info which we havent heard in the video

[@hananidrisi6436]

​@@hadrianfaber2738 he literally just provided more context nonce

[@maxsimonis3470]

@@hadrianfaber2738 u welcome bro

[@titans360ify]

@@hananidrisi6436 don’t think it was necessary honestly lmao

[@riddlerecsful]

after that beautiful piece of skill , he couldn't pass to his open teammate, could he

[@entinderzerberster5107]

And just this week the man scored the all important equalizer for Basel against Nice in the Conference League quarter final

[@symptomofsouls]

Guillain-Barre syndrome is horrible, don't think a lot of people here know how bad it is. It's ended the careers of multiple NFL players. The fact that Augustin can still play at a top flight club at all is incredible

[@bjames2305]

Adverse reactions to a certain vaccine...

[@waldotgm]

It almost killed my dad.

[@peartreeproductions77]

It's absolutely brutal

[@dieserjoje]

It suprises me how my local club Basel convinced themselfs to actually buy him.

[@archiehickox6518]

It's caused by antibiotics known as fluroquinolones

[@mthobelinkume862]

Would love a "Where are they now?" video for that French team that included Augustin and Mbappe..

[@seandelap8587]

Can you imagine being involved in a tug of war where neither of the clubs want you that must be so tough to deal with

[@696190]

It's more of a push/shove of war

[@finfog4590]

Benjani

[@PataMuncher]

Especially when you had no control over what initiated your situation

[@dazzaMusic]

You also have to consider Barcelonas signings during Bartomeu’s presidency which led them close to bankruptcy imagine paying 140 million for Phillipe Coutinho to help towards champions league success and then loaning him out to Bayern Munich to thrash them 8-2 and then wins the competition some of the worst business in football history.

[@jtfernandes]

Remember that at that time Barcelona still spent about 250M on Griezmann and Dembele, a flop and lazy made of glass. And the Belgians Hazard and Lukaku also have funny stories, 100M for a player who went to Spain to get fat; and more than 100M for a player who in the following year would return to the club where he was bought... on a loan

[@leobuscaglia5576]

To be fair Coutinho was well worth 140 million towards the end of his time at Liverpool. He was one of the best attacking midfielders in the Premier league when Barcelona came for him. His time at Barcelona wasn't a success due to various factors but at the time of his signing he was definitely at the peak of his powers.

[@Tom17140]

After the 8-2 Barcelona had to pay liverpool 15 million because coutinho reached the ucl final.

[@francolive5718]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing regarding transfers. You aren’t just buying attributes you are also buying their character. If a player goes AWOL when the chips are down and has a poor attitude they just won’t live up to their transfer fee. I think this is very important in scouting these days.

[@conalflood7895]

Tbf, i dont know if it is character because clubs keep giving him chances. He has a extremely rare auto-immune disease which is probably the biggest reason he can't get match fit. With the disease it's incredible he can even play football

[@MAnderson888]

@@conalflood7895I don’t think he’s referring to Augustin specifically. It was a general statement

[@jazzrockr]

This is one of those things that really did not work out as well as either party had hoped, Augustin's clubs or Augustin himself. That he managed to even get onto a football pitch at a high level and be close to actually playing at that level after his symptoms has to be a testament to persistence, his own ambition and hopes, and luck. It's why I often argue that those clubs that end up putting themselves up for success in the long term (and national teams) cannot be reliant on one person, or one collection of players, but processes and decision-making as a whole, and being able to identify from the widest possible space. From a club perspective, you don't know how outside things like a player being extremely unfortunate with long-COVID, are going to play out. [At least he is getting the help somewhere that doesn't put him in a lot of medical debt, or force him to crowdfund his own treatment.]

[@yutehube4468]

Shevchenko to Chelsea is one I always remember. 127 in 248 at AC Milan. Then he went to Chelsea and got 9 in 48. He was perhaps the most high profile striker at the time. He cost Chelsea £40 Million, which might not sound like a lot now, but this was in 2006.

[@leobuscaglia5576]

Chelsea have a habit of signing underperforming big name strikers. Luckily they have usually been blessed with good defenders who perform consistently and therefore have done pretty well in the Premier league.

[@chaitanya_sharma1]

Hi Alfie, I think this might be an interesting video idea given how you like to discuss and incorporate politics and economics into a lot of your documentary-type videos. The idea is “Is George Weah a Good President?”. He’s a widely celebrated footballing icon and by far Liberia’s most famous export, but is he fit to run the country? Given that a lot of African countries have a track record of corruption, dictatorships, extreme poverty, civil wars, militant activity etc., I think that this would be an interesting deep dive into a country that most people don’t hear a great deal about, as far as I’m aware. Thanks and keep up the good work, from Australia

[@LazarouDave]

Possibly "The incredible career of George Weah"

[@elalb3274]

"is george weah a better footballer or president?"

[@OpreRoma]

@@elalb3274 this is an easy question and I don't think it needs to be said what the answer is

[@leftenantthunder]

Think thats a bit out of their wheelhouse tbh

[@OneOfManyJoels]

@@OpreRoma best world leader I’ve ever seen

[@bababababababa6124]

3:07 Tevez really got paid £600k per week during his “holiday”

[@kaihiggins725]

That’s where the Chinese super league failed imo. I think only Oscar genuinely cares about the culture, club etc I think that’s where Saudi Arabia is succeeding (following the MLS model)

[@MCB13132]

@@kaihiggins725 good observation

[@finfog4590]

He literally went for the money and tolerated as much as he could. I get it but he still could have done more in Europe.

[@porlarazonoporlafuerza6424]

@@kaihiggins725 what exactly is the "MLS model"? Being a mediocre retirement home for washed up footballers looking for one last paycheck? I guess I answered my own question, never mind

[@maciejbala477]

@@kaihiggins725 there's a few more who cared, like Eran Zahavi, but yeah, in general, they weren't smart about it at all

[@leobestbote4244]

If you feeling useless about yourself just remember a whole board just spend £54million alone on managerial fees to end up with Lampard in just one season, jeez😂

[@bo3inprofilepic292]

I love being an American who goes to sleep hella late and British KZbinrs who upload hella early, perfect combination

[@jacknoone3725]

We (Watford) once 'accidentally' signed a player (Zúñiga) permanently like this because he met the requisite number of games...in the U23s

[@maciejbala477]

lol. that is actually hilarious

[@doublecee3385]

A bit of context, from a Leeds United supporter. Yeah, this video pretty much gets the situation spot on, at least for the most part. But I did find that there were a few inaccuracies, some things that you spoke about that probably require a bit more context and or insight that you gave. Firstly, to address the accusation at the start of the video that we 'didn't want him'. Initially, that absolutely, unequivocally was not the case. As a supporter base, we were pretty much sold the story that you spent the first five or so minutes of the video retelling. The young up-and-coming star that was, at one point in his career, considered to be arguably the best young prospect coming out of France. That's the story we were told, and that's pretty much the transfer that we were sold. Obviously, by the time he got around to actually pulling a shirt on and getting his first couple of minutes, we very quickly realized that that just wasn't the case. It's also important to take into account the fact that he arrived at the club, he spent several weeks initially training to get up to scratch before he was even put in a match day team, and his first minutes weren't for weeks after he signed. So I think it's important to distinguish between the player we thought we were getting and the player we actually got. By the time COVID hit, I think the vast majority of our fans had pretty much wiped their hands clean of Augustin. There was very much the thought that even if he was able to get up to speed and get to some kind of acceptable fitness, his history track record, which isn't great by the way, would probably come back to bite us at some point down the line. So him leaving the club and going back to Germany was very much welcomed by our supporters, but initially, that wasn't the attitude at all. You also alluded to the fact that Manchester United was allegedly interested in him: This is correct, but once again only partially. It was rumored at the time, but Manchester United insiders later revealed that a move was always going to be unlikely as they felt they had bigger, more realistic targets to pursue at the time. The story goes that they had apparently been watching him for months up until that point and pretty much made the decision that it just wasn't going to be worth the effort when they could just go and spend the money and buy a ready-made player straight off the bat. The assertion that Leeds weren't interested in Eddie Nketiah were also partially incorrect. Leeds were very much interested in signing Eddie Nketiah, and the deal got as far as an official inquiry to Arsenal regarding his availability, but it was heavily rumored at the time that Bielsa didn't feel that he was the type of player that fit his system. That's not to say that we weren't interested, there was very much a feeling from the boardroom level that he would be an ideal signing, but this was very much one of the major sticking points between our owner, our director of football, and Marcello Bielsa, a man that had essentially been given complete control and final say on all transfers coming in and out of the club. And it wouldn't be the first time that Bielsa and the higher-ups disagreed on signings. Nketiah would later comment on the situation and his time at Leeds, pretty much summing it up by saying that it was an absolute privilege to play under Bielsa, but he was also in the same vein an extremely difficult manager to play under, because of what he demanded. And also for the record, Nketiah actually had a very solid record at Leeds and was generally considered by the fan base to be one of our more reliable options up front, but once again, just like JKA, it was the fitness and the ability to maintain the required fitness levels expected by Bielsa. In regards to the actual argument that Leeds United tried to make to justify dragging the situation out, and for lack of a better word, essentially trying to get out of the transfer, you did touch on it, but I would like to try and re-explain it, with a bit more context and detail from our side. So, JKAs contract and the clauses within weren't exactly a state secret among our fan base. As I said, initially it was very much an exciting transfer, this up-and-coming young player that we were going to tie down to a long-term contract once we had been promoted, the 'obligation to buy' was something we all knew about at the time. And obviously, the longer the loan stint dragged on, and the performances, or lack thereof, it definitely started to become a bit of a sore point among our fan base. And then obviously COVID hit. JKA was injured at the time, the prognosis for a return was fairly long-term, the noise coming from the club was initially days, and then several weeks, and then by the time the break was announced, nobody actually knew if he was going to be back in time for the resumption. It was very much a Patrick Bamford style injury where it initially seemed innocuous, but for some inexplicable reason, a two or three-day injury somehow turned into a several-month injury. That was pretty much the boat we were in with JKA. When the break was announced, it was very much the viewpoint from both the fan base, and obviously from the club itself, that if promotion wasn't achieved within the time frame that the loan contract stipulated, we should absolutely try our luck to try and get out of the transfer. He came to the club, he wasn't fit, he was repeatedly injured, and he had now suffered a semi-long-term injury that nobody knew if he was ever going to be able to return from. Why should the club have to stump up the very sizable fee to bring a player like that in? Especially if there's potentially a way out of it. And yes, I think the vast majority of us knew at the time, and especially now in hindsight that it was essentially a roll of the dice. I don't think any of us actually expected RB to just roll over and accept that we didn't want to pay, and then just throw their hands up in the air and take it on the chin. We definitely do as a fanbase except that Leeds United has to accept the lion's share of the responsibility for this transfer, and that it probably was a little bit cheeky for us to try and get out of it like we did. But I submit to you that if your club was in the same situation as ours, you guys would have absolutely tried it as well. At the end of the day, Leeds was sold a bill of goods that didn't match what was on the tin. We saw a loophole to try and get out of it, we took it, and it didn't pay off. I think that even the most hardcore Leeds supporter would acknowledge that RB was entitled to some kind of remuneration for the transfer, but I just don't accept that we should have had to pay the whole lot, especially the several hundred thousand dollars a year wage that he has asked to be retrospectively paid.

[@mwabasimbarashe9468]

Happy that his actual problem was discovered and he was treated and is actually doing better now. Thanks as always for your ever insightful videos

[@Omnipotentmonkey]

Got to say Alfie, a content warning might be helpful, as a Chelsea fan that opening monologue had me googling the nearest building possessing a height which would allow me to reach terminal velocity....

[@Alvoamg]

Ive skipped it, can’t be dealing with it right now 😂😩

[@lufclogan9130]

Glad you made a video on this so more people can understand why we are in the situation we are in currently in the league

[@dylanbarrett5454]

Doesn’t seem like it affected you that much since you spent 35 mil on Rutter

[@stephencampbell6654]

48 minutes is 48 minutes more than what Omar Richards has played for forest this season

[@constablekennedy7705]

All of the Recent Transfers at Chelsea FC get an Honorable Mention ⚽️

[@thanxbutno]

Augustin was cracked playing Leeds in career mode

[@MrRonald2796]

Facts, I played FIFA 20's CM with Leeds and the guy was a beast, I was had no idea he barely played IRL at the time due to injury.

[@evilroman1sobieski756]

Just shows that contracts are sometimes not worth the the paper they are printed on. The end of the season is when all games are finished. This was not stated in the contract a date was put down instead . If these are the facts then Leeds have been done over. Don't get me wrong I hate Leeds with a passion , but to be fair if it was my club (UTT) in this position then I would feel very aggrieved.

[@Josh-cm9jw]

It is acting in bad faith which is probably what counted against us. We agreed to sign him by a date that no one at the time had any reason to believe the season wouldn't be finished by. We've then tried to wriggle out of it on a technicality just because he was shit and unfit.

[@leemcdonald1342]

Video idea: The weirdest concession stand items from all current Premier League clubs.

[@isaacjones5687]

He’s already done that I’m pretty sure

[@DJFaNaTiiC]

This can be a full list of Barca signings in the last 10 years

[@finfog4590]

The ukranian defender, Kerrison, etc.

[@abhinavssj4]

You know, it really hurts when you put Chelsea's condition like that man!!

[@Two.4aa]

This is what happens

[@almosTalented]

being from basel, i really hope we are able to find a playing position for him, where he can last physicly, use his potential and find the fun of playing again.

[@benculley4707]

Would you ever consider uploading your videos as audio only to Spotify or a platform as such Alfie?

[@cellyszn20]

Don't come for my boy Breno! He is an amazing centreback 😭😭😭 saved on FM and PES too many times.

[@mattyctill]

Used to sign him on Football Manager, he was a beast

[@Badd.G]

Harry Magure £100m fee : am I a joke to you?

[@Charles_C123]

😂

[@KneYka]

I mean, who knows, I used to thought paying 35M for Joelinton is absolutely stupid and it proved right, until he was converted into a midfielder and is killing it right now.

[@aryamanmani4025]

Nantes sounds like Nonce, they also played Young Boys.

[@Eibarwoman]

Oh my... Nonce vs Young Boys.

[@stokepokerchat]

Alfie you said in the video , you wondered how having two teams fighting to not own the player might have affected his mental health and yet you have made a video calling him the worst signing ever, i’m sure that won’t exactly boost him 😂

[@aviyoungerwood2399]

He's not really criticising augustin. He's saying from a Leeds point of view because of circumstances it could end up costing them 40 mill for playing 48 mins which would pound for pound be worse sighing

[@stokepokerchat]

Avi get that the overall content of the video does not follow that narrative but when you use click bait titles like this to get more views you have to accept it’s part of the content

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

​@@stokepokerchat Even in unlikely event that Augustin watches (and understands the video), I doubt that it will affect his mental health in any way. The fact that Leeds United have to pay him over £20m in wages while receiving nothing in return is certainly enough to define him as an awful signing, without saying anything negative about him as a person or his ability as a footballer. Circumstances and a 'misunderstanding' over the details of his contract are what's made him a terrible signing. Besides, many people with mental health issues lose their job every single day while receiving nothing in return...with many having little or no chance of a quick return to employment.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

P

[@hydra8612]

I had a similar thought. Both teams arguing to NOT take the player must’ve made him feel shit.

[@alistairmanson5082]

Another enjoyable video, great work.

[@jopearson6321]

"Poppadoms for hands" is amazing 😂

[@WallahNein]

Leipzig: "We actually meant something we didn't write and not the thing we did write" Judge: "That's how contracts work, everything that's not written in the contract is the important part, You win, case closed."

[@williamcross210]

Yeah, this seems like a ridiculous ruling, although perhaps CAS isn't a real court

[@bundesautobahn7]

Here's another name: Julian Nagelsmann. A very young manager for whom FC Bayern paid a record-breaking release fee of around 25 million Euros to RB Leipzig, only for him to be informed through the media that he was fired just weeks ago only because FC Bayern lost P1 to Borussia Dortmund (and they lost P1 again last week to the BVB, with their new manager Thomas Tuchel). You can debate if he was the worst FC Bayern managerial hire or not, but suffice it to say: He was likely one of their worst sackings in decades. The way Nagelsmann was fired may have never happened under Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeneß.

[@indieladylove]

richarlison 72mil euros transfer to spurs has got to be the worst signing of all time

[@gzs7483]

when i clicked on this i thought it would be a typical "shitting on a bad signing/player" video great job highlighting the lack of integrity on the Clubs parts - stuff like this isnt talked about enough in my opinion also how unlucky can you be? Imagine you are him and this happens to you - he kept on pushing through even though he was sick

[@Hilversumborn]

Another great documentary Alfie.

[@Dan-tw5qb]

I signed JKA on FM19 and he was naff so this doesn't surprise me

[@conalflood7895]

To be fair to Leeds, they are absolutely right in saying they had no obligation. The contract clearly stated June 30th, regardless of it being a "placeholder" or not.

[@yasuke4593]

If it’s a placeholder for ´the end of the season’ then they wouldn’t be right. I’m glad dude got paid though.

[@conalflood7895]

@@yasuke4593 Yeah but the contract has a specific date which wasn't met. It doesn't matter what the date is supposed to signify when it's written in a contract

[@Mr91Jmay]

I mean they lost the case legally so they objectively aren't right

[@conalflood7895]

@@Mr91Jmay So everyone who has lost a case is in the wrong?

[@Mr91Jmay]

@Conal Flood legally speaking, yes. They lost it and then lost 2x appeals

[@nathanb286]

This man makes Harry Maguire look like a bargain for £80m

[@PH-jv4ik]

I remember Augustin being a womderkid in FM and FIFA crazy how far he'd fallen having two clubs both not want you

[@Ben-tf4fk]

Posting for the 15th time: I created an all-time XI with no overlap of international careers - no player was active for their national team at the same time as any other player. Here it is (with the years of each player's international career listed in parentheses): 🇩🇪 Oliver Kahn (1995 - 2006) 🇩🇪 Manfred Kaltz (1975 - 1983), 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bob Crompton (1902 - 1914), 🇧🇷 Thiago Silva (2008 - ), 🇩🇪 Andreas Brehme (1984 - 1994) 🇺🇾 José Leandro Andrade (1923 - 1930), 🇮🇹 Ugo Locatelli (1936 - 1940) 🇮🇹 Valentino Mazzola (1942 - March 1949) 🇧🇷 Pelé (1957 - 1971), 🇧🇷 Neco (1917 - 1922), 🇭🇺 Zoltán Czibor (May 1949 - 1956) Manager: 🇨🇿 Karel Petrů (1931 - 1935) If you choose to ignore the position of manager, Ugo Locatelli can be replaced in midfield by 🇦🇷 Antonio Sastre (1933 - 1941). How about making a video featuring an XI you created using this limitation (and without using uncapped players)?

[@firstorderball821]

I remember i signed this guy in fifa 20 and he scored over 50 goals in my save and win 3 ucl in a row

[@DemonetisedZone]

I would love to see you do a video on the epidemic of professional players and clubs now using compliant doctors to diagnose asthma and prescribe Salbutamol We know over 60% of Liverpool squad are doing this but it goes much deeper than 1 club Distance covered by teams during matches is reaching absurd levels and it would be great for someone as respected as you to cover this👍

[@papalegba6796]

Could be doing epo too

[@123hazelnootkoek]

Hi, HITC Sevens. Don't know if u already did a similar video but i was wondering. What is the average oldest domestic league in the world. I know the premier league has a lot of really old teams playing in them. But is that really the oldest? Also the youngest domestic league in europe would be fun to know.

[@dreadful_name2924]

It’s the EFL in 1888, before the premier league did a breakaway in 1992.

[@Freddieduda]

Another great watch 👍

[@akas224]

Mitoma costs 2,5% of Mudryc, the cheapest salary, yet he brought enormous economic benefits not only for brighton but also Emisates FA cup. Finding a gem isn't easy but it would bring you infinite benefit.

[@khanji_klub2331]

The vast majority of signings made by Chelsea since the end of their embargo have been an absolute mess, and it got even worse since Boehly became owner

[@campbellbishop8842]

Smashed it as always Alfie! I had forgotten the name Ricky Alvarez until this 😂

[@dominicmanning4512]

Leipzig got a cracking deal buying him from PSG in the first place

[@seandelap8587]

Its the ridiculous inflated transfer fees in today's market thats the real issue no one would take any notice if it wasn't for the fact that the average EPL club is paying a fortune to bring players from across the world to their club and often find themselves paying £50 + to sign them and then they end up flopping or simply don't perform to expectations but such is the riches of the English game that teams from other countries hike up the prices whenever they sell their best players to an EPL team it is what it is i guess

[@black.listed]

English teams always overpay. They're so rich, yet still not any good. Look at Everton. They've spend half a billion and would get eliminated in the group stage of the Europa league

[@sac12389]

If Augustin signed with a new club and says leeds owes him money then doesn’t that new club owe leeds a fee?

[@rishabh3150]

Please make one on Harry Maguire.. he is easily the worst signing in terms of money paid, player quality and future resale value..

[@SilliusSodus]

The fact that Upamecano was called UpaMaguire by the Arab speaking commentator was really something 😭😭

[@SilliusSodus]

@@user-fe7xw6tw7b I was saying Maguire bc he has dropped some all timers in terms of howlers. Mustafi levels sometimes.

[@huwthomas8780]

Video idea - history of Queen's Park FC

[@lwandomadikizela2213]

It's indeed a dreadful signing for both clubs involved. To be fair, it's not Kevin's fault he got himself involved in this dreadful saga despite having fitness issues due to lack of sharpness, injuries or got infected by COVID-19.

[@-_Blitz_-]

Why did I read that as worst singing of all time lmao

[@ljafrain]

Genuinely thought this was about Gergino Rutter lol. He'll definitely up there soon.

[@xKynOx]

I know someone with long covid it's horrible makes you ache allover and makes you very very tired.

[@guidoleundanicoloff6702]

Please make a video about Club Atlético Independiente of Argentina, they suffered a really similar case in gonzalo Veron transfer (which was the worst in South American football history) and now the most successful team in copa libertadores history is struggling financially and fighting to not get relegated this year

[@mattjames6349]

Didn't Kepa have a far lower release fee if they'd bought him a couple of months earlier? Before the release clause came into activation? I love your videos though. Very knowledgeable but also not afraid to sneak a cheeky dig in!

[@dh4n1elee96]

I love the happy ending story😄

[@michaelfarrow5817]

I love how football just sticks two fingers up at contract law. CAS now makes weird and inconsistent decisions. I would refuse to accept its jurisdiction.

[@dariogutierrez6716]

I had forgotten about this particular Orta mishap. Ah, my painful Leeds.

[@Yarrayyyy73]

I still think it has to be Maguire, most of these players simply had no impact on their club whereas if United instead launched £80m into space they would be better off now

[@JeseMdeO]

No, because top clubs can afford costly mistakes. Leeds however are probably screwed long term by having to shell out 40 million for a player they never had.

[@nananou1687]

@@user-fe7xw6tw7b Lukaku was not trusted Maguire is their captain lol Its Maguire, easily

[@BusquetsFC]

The 7 Biggest/Best Leagues in African Football. North Africa pretty much dominates with Southern Africa the only region able to provide steady and competitive opposition.

[@beedron7379]

You should make a video about Shakhtar Donetsk, how they invested millions of dollars into teams, and how all players left because of war. Very interesting case.

[@andrewthomson870]

In 1998 Rangers signed Daniel Prodan for £2.2million when he was already injured. He never played a game for them. 😕

[@BoxallGames]

Lukaku to Chelsea Pogba to United Nothing beats that

[@Nssrek]

Bro the Chelsea smoke at the start was unnecessary we having a bad enough season as it is leave us be 😂😂😢

[@chuckbass7276]

Maguire not on this list is crazy. Ole did good with United, but him signing Maguire mad everyone hate him xd

[@cyberfutur5000]

Little fun fact, the name Breno is quit similar to the word brenn(o), in fact in Bavaria they (Uli Hoeneß, Beckenbauer and co) always said his name like it was Brenno, with brennen being German for burning (Brenner is burner, brennt is burns, etc). For a German speaker his name literally is Burno. So him burning down his house is quiet fitting indeed. And him being a convicted criminal under contract in Munich isn't all that unfitting either.

[@luchezarsavov4647]

Guido Carrillo i remember was a waste of money ! 22 M euros from Monaco to Southampton for a striker with 15-16 goals for 3 years in Monaco.He did nothing in Southampton and later in La liga too !

[@adamdickinson2894]

Footballers, pornstars, anything else measured on a pound-per-minute basis?

[@PaulH-z9u]

Teams that actually got better once they were relegated and came back stronger... ie Burnley this season..sometimes been relegated can be a blessing in disguise

[@novildo92]

Mudryk number 1! He is war profiteer. Decent player but no way he is worth 120.000.000. €

[@marekkrzyszczak4759]

Look at Fabio Silva - also signed by Premier League club (Wolves) in 2020 for 40 milion euros. And he was the total flop. Now he tries to rebuild himself in PSV Eindhoven, and has still 20 year old, but my point is to show naive money spending by some clubs and how great talents can quickly ruin their careers.

[@BrendanJordan-d8i]

Still watch Sanchez playing that Piano for a laugh 😂

[@SamButler22]

Poor Ali Dia used to be the go-to example of a bad signing, now he's not even a footnote

[@jhaych]

Yeah it wasnt the best deal

[@dileum2015]

I really hope he can get back on his feet

[@PIXL_20K]

If there exists enough, there should be a 7 signings the club didn't want to complete

[@teem4800]

Best player in every professional league in the world. C'mon Alfie!!!

[@anotherguy3082]

That sounds horrific. 80% of the players no one will have heard of and it would take ages to research for.

[@Clem_Fandango11]

You forgot Baba Rahman of Chelsea. 25 mill and 90k a week. Him and Drinkwater on loan at Reading, an utter disaster... Both are crap and not even Championship level.

[@jakeh6988]

Didn't expect my squad to get shit on this morning but here we are

[@ollieduracell]

Rodwell was world class

[@Gothicgarlic]

Not me thinking Tevez was nicknamed Disney because of the similarities to Mikey Mouses ears 😅

[@elliotts7006]

The fact that Newcastle Jets signing Mario Jardel in 2008 is not rhe subject of this video is deeply distressing. For a full 12 months, we couldnt get a pie in the entire city as they were the sole thing he used his wages on.

[@petesmart1983]

Same with Bolton he came about 2 stone overweight

[@Eibarwoman]

Mario Lardel, he's so fat he bought every pie in Newcastle.

[@meepmeepvroom2200]

This is bollocks in that if Leeds are liable for his wages then he's their player and thus his new club should have to pay suitable compensation as awarded by an independent body

[@antoniogenovese3195]

Gaizka Mendieta to Lazio is still the worst transfer of all time. 47,7 million euros in 2001 and he only played 20 matches for the club

[@Eibarwoman]

It's amazing he never played for any of the Basque clubs given he was born in Bilbao and busted quite badly for Lazio.

[@JackGD1991]

Presumably the possibility of getting relegating with huge financial obligations to pay is giving Leeds fans PTSD

[@davidpalin1790]

The numbers show how insane the game has become 😅😅😅😅😅

[@Alvoamg]

Kepa is starting to come good in a strange twist

[@dortmun4626]

Sunderland once signed the wrong player (Milton Núñez) because the video footage was so poor and he proceeded to play 1 game after signing for 1.6 million in 2000.