The struggles of the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard have led some to question the wisdom in spending astronomical amounts of cash on big-name signings.
The likes of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid may well be pondering a different strategy in the future, but to be fair there have been lots of notable successes of high-profile names delivering on their mega price tag.
For example, this list of the 10 fastest players to reach 100 goals for a single club in the 21st century is dominated by famous names, who were signed by top clubs for big fees whilst at the peak of their powers…
10. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) – 147 Games
The Italy international had turned out for seven different clubs before he found his home, at the age of 26, in the Eternal City.
Immobile had struggled to find goals after high-profile moves to Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla, but had usually done well in home country, particularly with Pescara in Serie B and a prolific season in Serie A with Torino.
But it’s at Lazio where he’s enjoyed a sustained run of good form, averaging 30 goals a season during his six years at the Stadio Olimpico, with a particularly stunning 36-goal haul enough for him to be awarded a third Capocapponiere award for Serie A’s top scorer as well as the European Golden Shoe in 2019-20.
150 goals for Lazio. The club’s all-time top goalscorer. Here’s three of the best from Ciro Immobile 🔥 pic.twitter.com/6D5S591vwH
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9. Christian Vieri (Inter Milan) – 138 Games
Before his eyebrow-raising move to La Liga also-rans Atletico in 1997, Vieira was on top of the world at Juventus. He’d starred for the Old Lady they’d won the Serie A title and reached the Champions League final, and averaged a goal a game in his one season in Spain, before swiftly returning to Italy with Lazio.
The Italian striker seemed to get itchy feet through the 90s, transferring seven times in seven seasons…
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