Top 10 worst signings made by FC Barcelona

Barcelona's Ukrainian defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy (front) vies with Zaragoza's forward Angel Javier Arizmendi during their Spanish League football match on October 25, 2009 at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)
Barcelona's Ukrainian defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy (front) vies with Zaragoza's forward Angel Javier Arizmendi during their Spanish League football match on October 25, 2009 at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) /
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5-Aleksander Hleb-

Hleb was signed from Arsenal for a fee of €17 million. He appeared just 19 times for Barcelona and had unsuccessful loan spells at Stuttgart, Wolfsburg and Birmingham City. His contract was mutually terminated in 2012.

Barcelona’s Aleksandr Hleb takes part in a training session at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 16, 2010, on the eve of a UEFA Champions League football match against Barcelona. AFP PHOTO / JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)
Barcelona’s Aleksandr Hleb takes part in a training session at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 16, 2010, on the eve of a UEFA Champions League football match against Barcelona. AFP PHOTO / JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) /

This transfer was neither beneficial for the team, nor for the coffers of the club. Despite of his sparkling international form for Belarus, he was never able to make a mark in the team. He himself said that he still regrets having made the decision to join FC Barcelona.