The anti-Galacticos: 10 players whose careers flopped at Real Madrid, with ex-Chelsea & Arsenal stars

6) Nicolas Anelka

Signed from Arsenal in 1999 as one of the most exciting young players in the world, Nicolas Anelka only had one season at the Bernabeu and failed to live up to the hype. Still, they might’ve shown a bit more faith in him as he later enjoyed a good career with Chelsea, though that was only after some less than spectacular spells with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Fenerbahce.