
5. Alexander Hleb
The only Belarus player you’ve ever heard of, Hleb was excellent for Arsenal. He was highly effective under Arsene Wenger and even attracted the attention of Barcelona. The Catalan side swooped for the playmaker in a highly random transfer that not many people saw coming.

However, it definitely didn’t really work out for Hleb. Sure, he was part of a superb squad and definitely earned a lot of money, but he didn’t make much of an impression at the Nou Camp. He was never more than a squad player and would eventually move back to the Premier League with Birmingham. To sum up, this was definitely a strange one as he faded away.