#3 Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan to Chelsea) – £97.3 million
When Chelsea signed 2004 Ballon d’Or winner Shevchenko for £30.8m, they expected to be adding a player guaranteed to score goals for their side. The Ukraine star had netted at a rate of more than one in every two matches for a very fine AC Milan side.
However, Shevchenko never settled in England. He spent two full seasons with the Blues and scored only nine Premier League goals in 47 outings – a hugely disappointing return for a player with so much talent.
He was eventually loaned back to AC Milan, where he continued to struggle, and then spent the last part of his career back at Dynamo Kyiv.
Despite a poor second half to his career, he remains a hero in Ukraine and currently coaches the national team.
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