While we have witnessed many football transfers that have turned out ugly or not so favorable for many of the top football clubs or players, here is a list of recent transfers which has turned downright ugly in the recent times and has many football fans fuming at the involved player.
3) Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez
Back in 2009, Argentina`s striker Carlos Tevez had a really heated parting with Manchester United that resulted in him being put on top to United Fan`s most hated list. Tevez crossed many Red Devil`s fans when he changed sides from Red to arch rival blue in a blink of an eye and joined the ranks of Manchester City ranks back in 2009.
The reason behind this division is believed to be the new contract that Tevez offered by Man United. It is said that Tevez was already unhappy with the fact that he was not given enough playing time under then manager Sir Alex Ferguson and was ready to move out of the club to La Liga side Real Madrid, but at the last minute he signed with City instead, which many believe was due to spite against Manchester United.
The tantrums didn`t just stop there as after joining City, he again showed his true colors when he refused to play in a UEFA Champions League match for which he subsequently fined Manchester City club and was only allowed back on the pitch after a public apology from Tevez.
2) Luiz Suarez
Luiz Suarez
Back in 2013-14 after leading Liverpool side with 31 goals and winning the league’s player of the year award which Liverpool to the runners-up position in EPL Season 2013/14, Suarez was determined to move out of the club even though he had just signed a new contract with Liverpool just months earlier.
Come May of 2013 and Suarez attracted more fans hatred as he went out publicly and said he wanted to leave Anfield next season and with summer transfer season officially opening up in few month, come August, The Gunners offered Liverpool £40 million for him, a bid that was quickly rejected.
The move didn`t go down well with Suarez who then threatened to take Liverpool to court as he claimed manager Brendan Rodgers promised he could leave if the team didn’t qualify for the Champions League. Rodgers denied this Liverpool club owner John Henry even stating that he wouldn’t be sold.
Not getting his way Suarez then went on t play for Liverpool for another excellent season and signed yet another long-term contract with the Reds six months later in December of 2013.There was another similar stunt the next year which eventually went on to prove that Suarez was too much for Liverpool and they ended up selling Suarez to Spanish giants FC Barcelona later that season.
1) Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling
The latest transfer turmoil to haunt Liverpool is the ugly saga occurred earlier this year when one of Liverpool`s top striker Raheem Sterling left Liverpool to join their Premier League rivals Manchester City in July 2015.
Though the actual transfer happened just last month, the commotion between Sterling and Liverpool started back in January 2015 when the English international publicly announced that he wanted to leave Anfield even though he still had a contract with them for next two more years.
The things only got more nasty from there when Liverpool`s veteran manager Brendan Rodgers despite Sterling`s public announcement turned down couple of transfer bids that came Sterling`s way something which further escalated with Sterling publicly claiming that Liverpool’s chances of winning trophies weren’t good as compared to that of City and he would thus rather play for them, he then further that money had nothing to do with the wish to transfer.
But it turned out that once Sterling found out City was prepared to pay him the ridiculous amount of £200,000 a week as compared to Liverpool`s £100,000 a week offer, he quickly turned tune and told Liverpool he wouldn’t show up for preseason training and tours thus forcing Liverpool to sell him to Manchester City for approximately £49 million, which is a new record for an English player.
