5 common mistakes every big club makes in the transfer window

#2 Going after the wrong player

Andriy Shevchenko struggled to fit in at Chelsea following a big-money move from AC Milan

All football fans want the world’s best players to play for their respective clubs but sometimes, they just don’t fit in. On other occasions, it is the club that go that extra mile for a marquee signing and end up regretting the decision.

Andriy Shevchenko terrorised defences in the colours of AC Milan but turned out to be a big flop at Chelsea. There was always a doubt as to whether the striker could adjust to the fast-paced style of play the Premier League was all about and in the end, Roman Abramovich and Chelsea were left to rue their miscalculation.

In the case of Manchester City, it was their eagerness to stomp their intent under new owners that saw Robinho switch over from Real Madrid but the Brazilian never managed to set the Premier League on fire. They have done much better with their transfer dealings since and that has reflected in their results on the pitch as well.

Liverpool have committed their fair share of blunders in the transfer market with the deals for Robbie Keane, Andy Carroll, and Christian Benteke. These strikers never suited the Reds but they still went ahead and made the purchases, only to regret them later.