#4 Stephan El Shaarawy
El Shaarawy commanded a €20 million fee when he moved to Milan from Genoa and was seen as a top prospect that could guide the team to the summit of Serie A once again. Only 19 when he joined the club, his first season was muted, as he contributed just four goals in 28 league appearances.
He caught fire in his second season, and was widely applauded for his performances in front of goal, scoring an impressive 19 goals in 46 appearances for the club. It also saw him be called up to the Italian national team and score his first ever goal for the Azzurri.
But injuries would hit, and hit hard. His 3rd and 4th season for Milan saw him make only 28 more appearances and score only four more goals, never properly recovering from his long spells out.
His potential saw the likes of Monaco and Roma both take chances on him with mixed amounts of success. His season at Monaco was a dud as he failed to score in 15 league appearances and managed only three goals during the course of half a season before having his loan terminated. He would then move to Roma for the second half of the season, and some improved performances saw the Italian club buy him outright for €13 million, quite the depreciation from his initial fee.
While he seems to have found his feet in the capital once again, he should arguably be doing much better for someone of his ability.
