6. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco to Inter)
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Highly rated during his time at Monaco, and now on the radar of many big teams because of his form for Valencia, it seems that Geoffrey Kondogbia’s two-year stint at Inter was just a blip. He never settled at the San Siro, and his attitude came under question, with Kondogbia himself later admitting he ‘didn’t behave like a great player.’
It wasn’t completely Kondogbia’s fault though. Inter went through four managers in his two seasons, and Kondogbia had a particularly fractious relationship with Frank de Boer. He admitted during his loan at Valencia that he would happily pay his own buyout clause, but Los Che were happy to oblige, making his move permanent for €25 million.
5. Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal to Juventus)
Most people were surprised when Juventus signed Nicklas Bendtner on loan from Arsenal in 2012, but the man himself probably thought it was about time that someone acknowledged his greatness. Even he must have been daunted by the task of replacing Alessandro Del Piero though.
Predictably, the overconfident Dane never scored for Juventus, although it wasn’t entirely his fault. He suffered a thigh injury in December and had to undergo surgery, meaning that he didn’t play again until the final match of the season…when he got injured again. The Italians opted not to extend his loan.
