Real Madrid's transfers over the past few seasons have been generally impressive, with the likes of Alvaro Morata, Mateo Kovacic and Toni Kroos all proving excellent additions to the squad, or even the starting XI.
Like every side in world football, however, there are on occasion signings made which promise much—yet deliver absolutely nothing positive, or close to it. No club wants to see money squandered and no fans want to see their players fail, but for a variety of reasons, sometimes it simply doesn't work out as expected.
Taking into account transfers all the way back to 1995, we've compiled an XI of Real Madrid signings whose performances and time at the club was way below the expected return; financial investment is a factor in deciding which players get picked, but not the only factor.