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#3 Roque Santa Cruz was a star for Blackburn Rovers
Former Premier League club Blackburn Rovers signed Roque Santa Cruz from Bayern Munich in 2007 for £3.5 million. The Paraguyuan spent eight years at Bayern Munich prior to his move to England, during which he struggled for regular playing time and was often used as an impact substitute.
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Santa Cruz scored 19 goals in just 37 appearances in his first season for Blackburn and was heralded as one of the signings of the season. He, however, followed that up with just four goals in 20 appearances in an injury-hit 2008-09 campaign.
Roque Santa Cruz then joined Manchester City in the summer of 2009, but was unable to refind his goal-scoring touch. He rejoined Blackburn Rovers on loan for the 2010-11 campaign but was a shadow of the player who had joined the club from Bayern Munich.
#2 Asamoah Gyan joined the Premier League after the 2010 World Cup
Asamoah Gyan enjoyed a terrific 2010 FIFA World Cup with the Ghana National team. The striker led his side to the quarter-finals of the competition, scoring three goals in the tournament. His exceptional performances for his national team earned him a move to Sunderland that summer.
Asamoah Gyan joined Sunderland with heavy expectations after his fantastic performances at the World Cup. He went on to score a respectable ten goals in 31 appearances for Sunderland that season, but made just 3 appearances for the club the following season before moving to UAE Pro League club Al Ain.
#1 Robinho was the first star signing for Manchester City
Robinho was one of the biggest names in world football when he joined Manchester City from Real Madrid in 2008. The Brazilian was picked by Pele as his heir apparent at the age of 15.
Robinho joined Manchester City after winning back-to-back La Liga titles with Real Madrid. The Brazilian joined Manchester City for £32.5 million on the final day of the 2008-09 Premier League transfer window. He was the first major signing of the Abu Dhabi United Group and was meant to be the player around whom they would build a squad to win the Premier League.
Robinho scored 14 goals in 31 appearances in his first season for Manchester City. He, however, failed to score a single goal for the club the following campaign and went on to make just 10 appearances for the club in the 2009-10 season.
