Real Madrid worst signings ever

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Real Madrid has built its reputation on signing football’s brightest stars, but not every “Galáctico” has delivered. From Eden Hazard’s injury struggles to Luka Jović’s lack of adaptation, Kaká’s decline, and James Rodríguez’s inconsistency, each transfer serves as a reminder that star power doesn’t guarantee success. Despite the glamour, these costly moves became cautionary tales for the club. Even giants like Madrid learn that sometimes, expectations and reality don’t match.

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00:00Real Madrid, a club synonymous with Galacticos, star power, and trophy glory, but not every

00:06high-profile signing has paid off.

00:08These are the worst transfers in recent history, big money, big hype, and in many cases, big

00:14disappointment.

00:15From Eden Hazard to James Rodriguez, how did things go wrong?

00:18Eden Hazard, from Chelsea, $112.74 million, the Belgium superstar was a marquee signing

00:26to replace or fill the void of greatness.

00:28Star from Chelsea, creative winger-slash-dribbler.

00:31They were huge expectations.

00:33What went wrong?

00:34Chronic injuries, fitness issues, lack of consistency, very few decisive contributions.

00:40Hazard only had seven goals in La Liga over his Madrid career.

00:44His contract terminated early.

00:46Hazard's signing became a cautionary tale of overpaying and overhyping without a plan for

00:50physical condition and adaptation to Madrid's demands.

00:54Luka Jovic, from Eintracht Frankfurt, $67 million.

00:58A young, proven goal-getter in Germany, Jovic was viewed as a potential successor as a prolific

01:03striker.

01:04That came with a big fee, $67 million.

01:07What went wrong?

01:08The Serbian did not adapt, scored very few goals, had low impact, struggled for playing

01:13time, form, and low confidence.

01:16Jovic was eventually sold partly.

01:17Baca, from AC Milan, $92 million, world player of year.

01:22Brazilian midfielder Caca was major star signing.

01:25He brought flair goals and a Champions League pedigree.

01:29What went wrong?

01:30Injuries severely limited his playing time.

01:32Never regained the fitness or sharpness from his AC Milan days.

01:36While he did win titles with Madrid, Caca's performance never matched price tag or expectations.

01:42James Rodriguez, Formeus Monaco, $101 million.

01:46James Rodriguez had a spectacular World Cup 2014, and the Colombian midfielder arrived at

01:52Real Madrid with hype.

01:53Although the then young player did deliver in early years, his form dipped drastically

01:58as he struggled for consistency.

02:00Loans and transfers followed.

02:02A terrible and disappointing end to what many believed was going to be one of the best players

02:07in Madrid's recent history.

02:09Real Madrid remains one of the greatest clubs in football history.

02:12But even the biggest make mistakes, and as we've seen, expensive failures are often

02:17more visible and painful than underrated successes.

02:20From Hazard to Jovic to Reinier, what unites many of these cases is a mismatch between expectations

02:26and how reality plays out.

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