Pretty simple really, which has been the biggest disaster summer in the past 10 years.
For the sheer amount of wasted funds & key positions not addressed, it's 2011 by a country mile for me.
Discuss.
2002:
Bruno Cheyrou Lille £3,700,000 16.05.2002
El Hadji Diouf Lens £10,000,000 01.06.2002
Alou Diarra Bayern Munich Free 09.07.2002
Patrice Luzi Monaco Free 29.07.2002
Salif Diao Sedan £4,700,000 06.08.2002
2009:
Glen Johnson Portsmouth £17,500,000 26.06.2009
Alberto Aquilani AS Roma £17,100,000 07.08.2009
Sotos Kyrgiakos AEK Athens £2,000,000 21.08.2009
2010:
Danny Wilson Rangers £2,000,000 21.07.2010
Fábio Aurélio Free Transfer Free 31.07.2010
Christian Poulsen Juventus £4,550,000 11.08.2010
Brad Jones Middlesbrough £2,300,000 18.08.2010
Raul Meireles Porto £11,500,000 29.08.2010
Paul Konchesky Fulham £3,500,000 31.08.2010
2011
Jordan Henderson Sunderland £16,000,000 09.06.2011
Charlie Adam Blackpool £8,500,000 07.07.2011
Alexander Doni AS Roma Free 15.07.2011
Stewart Downing Aston Villa £18,500,000 15.07.2011
Jose Enrique Newcastle £6,000,000 12.08.2011
Sebastian Coates Nacional £4,900,000 30.08.2011
Craig Bellamy Man City Free 31.08.2011