3 of the worst January transfers in La Liga 

FC Barcelona have had two failed January transfer window signings
FC Barcelona have had two failed January transfer window signings

2) Maxi Lopez

Maxi Lopez never really reached the level he was expected to reach
Maxi Lopez never really reached the level he was expected to reach

Back in 2005, Barcelona conducted a very ineffective transfer by signing Lopez in January from River Plate for 6.5 million Euros.

In truth, the then promising 20-year-old was instantly handed the virtually impossible task of deputizing for the injured Henrik Larsson, so, the move was doomed from the start. Despite scoring an important goal against Chelsea in his Champions League debut, Lopez soon became a permanent fixture on the bench before being emitted from Barcelona squad entirely.

With the returning Henrik Larsson and an emerging Lionel Messi, Lopez was soon deemed to be surplus to requirements at the Camp Nou. Lopez made a total of 19 appearances for Barcelona, registering his only La Liga goal while away on loan for Mallorca and he was eventually offloaded by Barcelona to CSKA Moscow at a loss.

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Edited by Liam Wraith
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