Barcelona appear to be getting back on track. After club president Joan Laporta desperately pulled economic levers left, right and centre last summer in order to fund summer signings, the Catalans won a first Liga title since 2019.
Barca, though, only found themselves in a dire financial position because of the reckless spending of the previous regime. Indeed, the Blaugrana became synonymous with dreadful deals under Laporta's predecessor, Josep Maria Bartomeu, who left the club on the verge of bankruptcy.
So, who ranks as the worst transfer in the club's history? As GOAL outlines below, there are plenty of contenders for that particularly dubious honour...