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#3 Antoine Griezmann - Atletico Madrid to Barcelona
One would've thought that Barcelona triggering Antoine Griezmann's €120 million release clause would have been enough to get him out of Atletico Madrid. However, the player himself also played his part in forcing through the transfer.
After releasing a documentary in which he announced he was staying in the Spanish capital amid interest from Barcelona, the French star signed a new contract at Wanda Metropolitano. Less than a year later, Griezmann went back on his word in May 2019. He released a video through his club's Twitter account, thanking fans for an incredible five years.
With Barcelona still negotiating two months later, the French forward failed to turn up for pre-season training. Within days of his disappearance, the transfer was sealed. Despite the huge windfall, it was a move that left a bad taste in the mouth of Atletico fans.
#2 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Dortmund to Arsenal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang established himself as one of Europe's top goal scorers whilst at Borussia Dortmund. He scored 120 goals in 189 matches for the German club between 2013 and 2017.
But after interest from Arsenal in the summer of 2017, the Gabonese international's head was turned. However, on the pitch, it didn't seem like it. Aubameyang scored 10 goals in the BVB's first 8 fixtures, as they led the way in the Bundesliga at the end of October.
Off the pitch, though, he would regularly skip team meetings and refuse to train in the final session of the week. This ultimately led to boss Peter Stoger suspending Aubameyang from the club in January 2018. When he finally got his £56 million move to the Emirates later that month, he apologized in his own unique way.
Aubameyang said:
"Maybe it was not the best way I chose, but everyone knows that Auba is crazy. And yes, I am a crazy boy."
#1 William Gallas - Chelsea to Arsenal
Despite playing for the title-winning Chelsea side of Jose Mourinho, William Gallas wasn't entirely happy in West London. In 2006, he played out of position as a left-back following his contract at Stamford Bridge which was starting to tick down. The Blues, however, were keen to keep him due to his versatility.
Gallas then rejected a new deal despite being offered improved wages. He expressed his desire to play in Serie A with AC Milan and Juventus reported to be interested. However, his employees would reject his transfer request, leading to the Frenchman refusing to turn up to the club for training or matchdays.
Eventually, he was used as part of a deal that saw Arsenal's Ashley Cole move in the opposite direction. Upon completion of the switch, Chelsea released a statement claiming Gallas threatened to make deliberate mistakes, get sent off and score his own goals if they played again ahead of the 2006-07 season.
The accusations were discredited by Arsenal's new number 10. Gallas was just as controversial in North London as well.
