A foray into the transfer market represents an exciting time for a club and its supporters as new blood is added to help achieve the team's goals.
But not all purchases work out, with players failing to settle in their new homes, struggling on the field or not justifying the money spent on their services.
From Neymar joining PSG in a world record deal to Alexis Sanchez's incredible wages during his flop at Manchester United, Goal selects the worst transfers from 2010 to the end of 2019...
Bebe | Vitoria to Manchester United | £7.4m
"On this occasion I didn’t watch him," Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admitted after signing Bebe. "It is the first time I have done it. Normally I see plenty of video footage but our scouting department is very good and sometimes you have to go on instinct."
In this case, the instinct was definitely wrong as United decided to sign Bebe from Portuguese club Vitoria in 2010 with rumours that Real Madrid and other European clubs were interested.
The attacker had grown up in a homeless shelter after being abandoned by his parents and it was a nice story to see him end up at the Theatre of Dreams.
Bebe made seven appearances in his first season at Old Trafford, scoring in the League Cup and Champions League, but it was clear he still needed plenty of development.
He had loan spells at Besiktas, Rio Ave and Pacos de Ferreira over the next three seasons, but the Red Devils decided to cut their losses and sold the forward to Benfica in 2014, with the player becoming something of a punchline since his departure.
The now-29-year-old is currently plying his trade in the Spanish Segunda Division for Rayo Vallecano but has also played in La Liga for the Madrid club and Eibar.
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