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#3 Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal to Manchester United)
Alexis Sanchez made a name for himself as one of the best players in the Premier League following his move from FC Barcelona to Arsenal. The Chilean endeared himself to the Arsenal faithful and eventually moved to Manchester United in a swap deal.
Manchester United thought they were getting the best winger in the league when they swapped Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Sanchez. They placed the winger on a huge salary. Sanchez flopped badly at Old Trafford.
The Chilean struggled to live up to the standards he set while at Arsenal and failed to deliver in his 18 months as a Manchester United player. Sanchez scored five goals and made nine assists in 45 appearances for the club before joining Internazionale on loan.
After the conclusion of his loan spell, Internazionale chose to make the move permanent, and Sanchez joined on a free transfer. The forward has enjoyed a mini renaissance at the San Siro.
#2 Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City to Chelsea)
In 2017, Chelsea went out and spent €38 million to purchase English midfielder Danny Drinkwater from Leicester City. The midfielder was a key member of Leicester City's title-winning team in 2016 alongside N'Golo Kante as the club looked to rebuild that partnership.
Drinkwater instantly looked out of place at Stamford Bridge as he was competing with Kante, Cesc Fabregas and Tiemoue Bakayoko for a place in the starting XI. The Englishman failed to break into the team and made only 23 appearances for the club in two years before leaving on his first loan spell. Drinkwater found the net once for the Blues during his stint at the club.
Drinkwater first moved to Burnley on loan, spending six months at the club before joining Aston Villa on loan. His loan spells on the Premier League were marred by off-the-pitch issues, and he made only six appearances in total. Drinkwater spent time in Turkey with Kasimpasa before moving to Reading, where he currently plays, on loan.
#1 Ali Dia (Unattached to Southampton)
The Premier League has seen a lot of stories, but none has come close to that of Ali Dia, the striker from Senegal. Dia is regarded as one of the greatest conmen in the history of football.
In 1996, Dia's supposed cousin George Weah put a call through to Southampton manager Graeme Souness about his cousin who had played with him at PSG. Dia lied to Souness that the 1995 Ballon d'Or winner was his cousin, and that got him a trial at the club.
Dia was due to feature in a friendly match against Arsenal, but the day's rain caused the match to be canceled. The striker trained with the team briefly and due to an injury crisis at the club, was included in the squad for their Premier League match against Leeds United.
A 32nd minute injury to Matt Le Tissier saw Dia thrust into action, but the less said about his performance the better. He was substituted off with five minutes of the second half left to play and was never again seen at the club. He earned over €2000 in wages in his two weeks at the club.
