In other Aston Villa news, the Villains have agreed terms to a deal with this defender.
Collymore and £5.8m flop named in five worst Aston Villa striker signings
1. Bokso Balaban
Signed from: Dinamo Zagreb – Fee (approx): £5.8million – Appearances: 9
Balaban has written himself into Villa Park folklore for all the wrong reasons, becoming infamous for being one of the clubs’ worst ever signings and in this case, the £5.8million flop takes top spot.
The Croat made just nine appearances in two-and-a-half years at Villa and failed to score a single goal.
His record in front of goal was impressive in his home nation, but he never came anywhere near to replicating that form in England before he was released outside a transfer window for him to join Club Brugge on a free transfer.