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.

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);