The 30 Worst Premier League transfers ever made

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TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 16: Jo ( R) of Manchester City celebrates after scoring City’s equalising goal during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Juventus FC and Manchester City at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on December 16, 2010 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Massimo Cebrelli/Getty Images) /

25. Jo

Manchester City went from relegation candidates to title contenders in the late 2000s. The Manchester club were living in the shadow of their city rivals Manchester United until quite recently, when foreign investment took them to new heights.

With new ownership City had the ability to sign bigger names with bigger price tags. One of these players was Brazilian forward Jo. City brought Jo to England for a transfer fee rumored to be around £19 million, a club record at the time.

The big transfer fee suggested Jo was a huge prospect yet he never managed to make an impact in a light blue shirt. In 15 competitive appearances for City, Jo managed three goals while struggling to make an impression. He was soon loaned out to Everton where he only managed seven goals in 35 appearances.

Jo was the beginning of Manchester City’s big spending and unfortunately for the Citizens it was a bad start. The Brazilian never really had the drive to make it in English soccer and at times it seemed he was just there for the payday.

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