2. Winston Bogarde
Dutch defender Winston Bogarde signed for Chelsea from Barcelona in 2000. A change in management from Gianluca Vialli to Claudio Ranieri saw Bogarde made surplus to requirements. Feeling that he would be unable to get a contract at another club that would match his wages at Chelsea, he decided to “honour” his contract. Chelsea did everything they could to get rid of him, while the British press were constantly on his back. Bogarde hit back at his critics by saying “This world is about money, so when you are offered those millions, you take them. I may be one of the worst buys in the history of the Premiership but I don’t care.” He left Chelsea after four yesrs, in which he played eleven games for the club, earning approximately £8million during his spell at the club.