Pep Guardiola's 5 worst signings to date

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#1 Dmytro Chygrynskiy

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Dmytro Chygrynskiy
Dmytro Chygrynskiy was a huge flop at the Camp Nou

Pep Guardiola bought Dmytro Chygrynskiy from Shakhtar Donetsk for a huge €25million during the summer of 2009. Following his arrival, he became the first Ukrainian to represent Barcelona after winning five championships in his native Ukraine's top-flight.

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However, his stint in Spain only lasted a season. He made 12 La Liga appearances, playing 851 minutes - whilst two Copa del Rey appearances was all he was afforded too.

Unsurprisingly given his struggles, he was shipped back to Shakhtar the following campaign for a reported €15million. Pep's decision to buy Chygrynskiy despite having Rafael Marquez, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol and Gabriel Milito as part of his central defence was a perplexing decision - not least for someone who was relatively inexperienced too.

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