5 big-money Premier League transfers that failed to take off

#1 Fernando Torres (Liverpool to Chelsea)

Torres' reputation plummeted after his move to Chelsea

The greatest big-money flop of the century is none other than El Nino, Fernando Torres. After setting La Liga on fire with Atletico Madrid, he moved to Liverpool. At Liverpool, he was simply unplayable and enjoyed the best spell of his career, under the tutelage of Rafa Benitez.

However, he was to embark on a downward spiral, post his move to Chelsea in 2011. Torres cost the West London side £50m. By the end of his tenure, he was only able to score a meagre 20 goals in three and a half seasons in the English top-flight.

Though he was hampered by injuries, which led to him losing his turn of pace, a return of 20 goals in three and a half PL seasons is just not enough for a 50-million-pound striker.

Torres enjoyed a few good moments in a Chelsea shirt. His goal at the Nou Camp and the strike in the Europa League final quickly springs to mind. However, those moments were far and few in between.

Having cost 50 million, Chelsea would’ve hoped that he would take them to the next level. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be and he ended up being termed as one of the Premier League’s worst signings ever.

Thus, it comes as no surprise that El Nino gets into our list, right at the top.