#3 Huge transfer tag
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Some of the best players in the world, for all their skill and ability, fail to make an impact for their new team after a big money move. When Real Madrid signed Kaka from AC Milan, they acquired the services of a Ballon d’Or winner.
And yet, after his €65 million move to Madrid, he not only failed to reach the heights that he enjoyed at Milan, but failed to string together even a couple of decent performances. And this was Kaka, who already had the experience of playing on the biggest stage.
Even Gareth Bale hasn’t been at his best at Real Madrid even four years since his €100 million move to the Galacticos. While the price tag, in retrospect, might seem like a trivial issue, the truth is that it is not.
We live in a time when social media has made it very easy to get our opinions across. If Lukaku makes the smallest of mistakes following his big-money move, he will be labelled as a “£75/90 million flop” or ridiculed with the “waste of £75/90 million” taunt.
