Porto is a well-known "black shop" in the world of football, and their products are all very expensive. This article will comment on the five high-priced goods sold by Porto to the Premier League, and see whether this pile of acquisitions is successful or unsuccessful. (New signing Luis Díaz does not count)
Fifth place: Jannelli Imbra
At the time of his debut, Giannelli Imbula was a well-known "demon star" in the world of football, and he had extremely strong physical qualities, which made him quite expected by fans. In January 2016, Premier League side Stoke City unexpectedly overwhelmed the crowd and successfully "married a beautiful person" with a transfer fee of 18.3 million pounds. However, at Stoke City, Jannelli Imbra could not play at the standard, playing for the team for only 28 times in four and a half seasons. His disciplinary problems have plagued Stoke City, and former England international Glenn Johnson has also said the Frenchman is a troublesome teammate; in the summer of 2020, he was officially sent away by Stoke City.
Fourth place: Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Carvalho is arguably the most underrated centre-back in Premier League history, and in 2004 he led Porto to the Champions League with his mentor Jose Mourinho for £20 million. In the first season of the Blues, Ricardo Carvalho became the main centre-back of the Blues, forming a golden back line with Terry, Cech, Makelele, Willem Gallas and others, helping Chelsea win the Premier League title, and also setting a feat of only 15 goals in the whole season, a record that is still "unprecedented and unprecedented". In the Blues' six seasons, Ricardo Carvalho has been the team's starting position without injury, playing 210 games for the Blues, scoring 11 goals; the leader has won three Premier League titles. In 2008, he also won the best name in the Blues with his outstanding performances.
Third place: Anderson
In the summer of 2007, Anderson overtook Manchester United from Porto for 20 million euros, and C Ronaldo and Nani formed the Portuguese three arrows. However, the three are not known for their performance on the field, but for their countless lace news and scandals on the sidelines. Compared to two Portuguese players, Anderson's performance was the worst of the three, and his eight seasons with Manchester United also failed to reach its full potential, playing 181 games for the Red Devils, scoring nine goals and 21 assists. With his talent for winning the Golden Boy, his achievements can definitely be higher.
Second place: Fabio Silva
In the summer of 2020, Wolves signed the unfathomed newcomer Fábio Silva for £35m, a deal that was confusing at the time. Because Fabio Silva, although young, did not show too much talent and inspiration, the deal was a bit of a "left-handed-right" taste of Mendes. In more than one season for Wolves, Fabio Silva has not yet been able to gain a foothold in the team, playing a total of 51 games for the team, scoring four goals, and the performance is still not proportional to his value.
First place: Eliaquim Mangala
If it comes to City's most failed transfer operation in recent years, Eliaquim Mangala is certainly on the list. The £42 million French centre-back has made a series of mistakes in five seasons at Manchester City, conceding goals in a number of direct mistakes at the back, and in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons he was loaned by the team to play for Valencia and Everton respectively, but his performance showed no signs of improving. Mangara sat at Manchester City until 2019, until the end of the contract to move to Valencia on a free basis. The Frenchman has called himself a big supporter of Chelsea, and Blues fans should be thankful that he did not choose to join Chelsea.