Five big money transfers gone wrong

# 4 – Adrian Mutu

From Parma to Chelsea for $26 Million (2003)

With six goals in 27 games, his stint at Chelsea was not a memorable one. But, getting sacked for cocaine use does not make one forget Mutu that easily.

Adrian Mutu – Failed a dope test for consuming cocaine

Mutu was supposedly bought to spear head Chelsea’s Russian revolution but he ended up leaving the club in disgrace. He was fined and banned by the FA for six months and later moved to Juventus where he had another poor stint. Overall, he cost Chelsea $4.3 million per goal!