Andriy Shevchenko is in the top 10 worst transfers in football history

The popular English-language publication GiveMeSport has ranked the 11 worst transfers in football history. The list includes the legendary Ukrainian former forward Andriy Shevchenko.

Andriy Shevchenko. Photo: Gettyimages

In the summer of 2006, Shevchenko left AC Milan and joined Chelsea in London. The transfer cost the retired player almost £40 million.

As a member of Chelsea, Andriy scored 22 goals in two seasons and then returned to Milan. The ranking of the worst transfers in history was topped by Philippe Coutinho's £121.5m move from Liverpool to Barcelona.

Top 10 worst transfers in football history:

1. Philippe Coutinho - from Liverpool to Barcelona (January 2019 - £121.5m);
2. Antoine Griezmann - from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona (summer 2019 - 108 million);
3. Eden Hazard - from Chelsea to Real Madrid (summer 2019 - 103 million);
4. Romelu Lukaku - from Inter to Chelsea (summer 2021 - 97.5 million);
5. Alexis Sanchez - from Arsenal to Manchester United (January 2018 - exchange for Henrikh Mkhitaryan);
6. Andriy Shevchenko - from AC Milan to Chelsea (summer 2006 - 39.5 million);
7. Jonathan Woodgate - from Leeds to Real Madrid (summer 2004 - 16 million);
8. Angel Di Maria - from Real Madrid to Manchester United (summer 2014 - 60 million);
9. Andy Carroll - from Newcastle to Liverpool (January 2011 - 35 million);
10. Fernando Torres - from Liverpool to Chelsea (January 2011 - 50 million);