Sunderland blundered with Danny Graham

Sunderland have wasted loads of cash lately, all of which possible contributed to their depressing hunch down the divisions.

Though they’re now displaying promising indicators of a possible return to the Premier League within the coming years, followers of the membership will possible always remember the actual names that rinsed the membership while providing little in return.

Who was worse for Sunderland?

One such instance could be Danny Graham, who Paolo Di Canio unloaded £5m on again in 2013 within the hopes he would add some firepower to his toothless facet.

Having scored 12 Premier League targets for Swansea Metropolis the season prior, it appeared like they may usher in a deadly ahead able to shining with out being surrounded by full high quality.

Nonetheless, what they obtained was – within the phrases of journalist Sam Jones – nothing wanting “terrible”.

He featured 13 occasions through the 2012/13 season and did not rating or help as soon as, earlier than being loaned out numerous occasions in an try to construct confidence.

When that didn’t work, he was handed a lifeline through the 2014/15 season, the place he once more performed 14 occasions and managed to attain simply once.

Ten additional video games the season following within the league once more without a purpose sealed his destiny, and he was deservedly shipped off to Blackburn Rovers.

The truth that he left on a free makes the switch that a lot worse, as they recouped nothing on their preliminary funding.

He had utterly failed together with his spell on Wearside, and given his £30k-per-week contract too, he value the membership a complete sum of £6.5m.

One other high-profile flop was that of James Vaughan, who set the membership again £900,000. Sadly, Graham was arguably even worse than the previous Everton man as he truly scored over one purpose (two goals) for the membership, and was price an awesome deal much less within the switch market too.

Loads of Sunderland’s signings over the past decade have left them having nightmares, however the 37-year-old might be remembered not solely as one of many dearer flops however as some of the toothless strikers ever seen on the Stadium of Mild.