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Real Madrid Flop Signings – Who are the Real Madrid Flop Signings?

Over here we will take a look at the 5 Real Madrid Flop Signings. These are the players who were good enough for Real Madrid to chase them but later failed at the club.

Real Madrid are one of the biggest clubs in the history of football. However, not every footballer who goes there can succeed. We have seen some of the biggest names flop out at the grand stage. Now, we will take a look Real’s worst investments in recent history.

Top 5 Real Madrid Flop Signings In Recent History

We have compiled players on this list based on their expectations. Many players might be considered as bigger flops by others – this our personal view.

5. Danilo

 
 
 
 
 
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Real Madrid paid €31.5 million to prize Danilo out of FC Porto. That was prior to the massive inflation in the transfer market where anybody went for that sort of money. Clearly, the Brazilian was highly rated and was viewed as potential starter for the future.

He could never really upstage Dani Carvajal under the management of Zinedine Zidane. Whenever he came on, he was never poor but lacked the consistency and quality to really mark his stamp on the team. Two years into his six-year deal, Danilo was shipped off to Manchester City.

4. Jonathan Woodgate

Jonathan Woodgate is easily one of the worst players Real Madrid ever signed. He was unfortunate to get injured in his debut season, waiting an entire year to make his first appearance. When he did begin his Real Madrid career, it got off to a disastrous start. A red card and an own goal against Athletic Bilbao pretty much summed up the extent of his stay at Santiago Bernabeu.

3. Nuri Sahin

 
 
 
 
 
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Nuri Sahin was one of the world’s best midfield talents at the start of the last decade. At just 17, he made his debut for the Turkish national team. He was breaking out in Jurgen Klopp’s young and ruthless Borussia Dortmund side which also fielded stars like Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus and Mario Gotze.

Real Madrid quickly snapped him up at €10 million believing he could be exactly what Toni Kroos turned out to be. Unfortunately, through several injuries and a mismatch with Jose Mourinho’s tactics, Sahin only ever made 4 La Liga appearances for Los Blancos. Following two loan spells overseas, he was sent back to Dortmund.

2. Antonio Cassano

Antonio Cassano is a legend in Italy with 39 caps for his country and his playing years spread around several Serie A clubs. When he was breaking out as a youngster at AS Roma, many viewed him as the playmaker who would tussle with the world’s very best.

However, with his off-the-pitch antics and a fallout with then-manager, Fabio Capello meant his Real Madrid career was doomed to fail. A decision was made to ship him back to Italy after just one season as his attitude was heavily criticised by club president, Ramon Calderon at the time.

1. Royston Drenthe

 
 
 
 
 
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Royston Drenthe’s name has popped up as one of the football’s biggest flops for years now. And that too for good reason. Blessed with lightning speed along with the touch similar to that of Ronaldinho, the world was at Drenthe’s feet when he was at Feyenoord.

Numerous outlets were behind him but it was Real Madrid who won the race in 2007. He cost the club €14 million but never provided a return on that hefty investment. His attitude in training was never tip-top and after several incidents, he could hardly break into the first team. He was even sent out on loan spells to Hercules and Everton to reassess his career but none of it helped.

After Real, he joined Alania Vladikavkaz upon the expiration of his contract in 2012. Now 32, he’s playing for Kozakken Boys in the third tier of Dutch football.

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