Top 5 January transfers who failed to make an impact

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Liverpool signed the duo of Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez in the January window of 2011
Liverpool signed the duo of Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez in the January window of 2011

#4 Wilfried Bony (Swansea to Manchester City for £25m)

Bony was not favouredby both Pelligrini and Guardiola

Wilfried Bony

Wilfried Bony had been a star at Swansea, scoring 34 goals in a season and a half at Swansea. He went on to win the Golden Boot in 2013/14 with the Swans. His goal scoring spree convinced Manchester City that he could be an able back up to Sergio Aguero and he was signed on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an initial transfer fee of £25 million, rising to £28 million.

However, the move flopped badly as the Ivorian could only score 6 goals in his 36 premier league appearances for the club. Manuel Pelligrini wasn’t a big fan of Bony and gave him only two starts in the season in which he joined.

He was loaned out to Stoke City for the 2016-17 season as the new manager Pep Guardiola was not convinced of his abilities. Bony finally re-signed for his former club Swansea City on a two-year deal for a £12 million transfer fee in 2017.

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