ESPN has ranked Southampton signing Ali Dia on a free transfer in 1996 as the worst transfer in Premier League history.

Dia only made one appearance for Southampton.

A man called Graeme Souness pretending to be George Weah and recommended signing his cousin Dia, who had just scored two goals for Senegal during the prior week and played with Weah for Paris Saint-Germain. Dia was actually a 31-year-old college student who occasionally dabbled in non-league soccer.

Chelsea buying Danny Drinkwater from Leicester City in 2017 for £34.1 million ranked No. 2.