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The worst transfer deals in Premier League history

By Simon Rice and Jimmy Leach
Saturday, 28 August 2010

Alberto Aquilani, Roma to Liverpool, �20m, 2009
Bought by Rafa Benitez as a replacement for Xabi Alonso, Aquilani never fitted in at Anfield. He was injured when Liverpool bought him and it took him an age to recover. When he finally did, he needn't have bothered. It became clear that the anticipation surrounding his debut had hardly been worth it as he looked out of form and off the pace.

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Alberto Aquilani this week completed a season long loan move to Juventus, and the Italian giants have the option to buy him at the end of the season.

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The announcement confirms Aquilani as one of the worst transfers in recent times. Liverpool paid around �20m for the Italian midfielder last summer, viewing him as a direct replacement for Xabi Alonso who moved on to Real Madrid.

But injury and poor form wrecked his time at Anfield, and with just nine league starts under his belt, he has been moved on.

But where does Aquilani rate among the worst ever transfers? We take a look at the Premier League's biggest wastes of money.

Source: Independent