Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano (Corinthians – West Ham United) £25.6 million
When two of the most highly thought of South American prospects landed on the doorstep of Upton Park there was something which didn’t ring true. Sure enough West Ham were fined £5.5 million for withholding important contract documents as the players’ registration was owned by Iranian-born businessman Kia Joorabchian.