1. Andy Carroll – Newcastle United to Liverpool, £35m
Yet top of the pile has to be this bizarre deal that Kenny Dalglish oversaw back in January 2011 – although admittedly also signing Luis Suarez at the same time.
In two-and-a-half years on Merseyside Carroll became the epitome of what an expensive flop looks like and was sold to Upton Park last summer for £15m.
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