7 Times An English Club Won The Transfer Window And Turned It Into a Disaster

7 Times An English Club Won The Transfer Window And Turned It Into a Disaster Winning the transfer window is one thing. Actually winning trophies is another. Some English clubs have spent massive amounts of money, signed big-name players, and got everyone excited. Then the season started, and everything fell apart. Today, we're counting down seven times an English club won the transfer window and turned it into a complete disaster. Let's get into it. 7: MANCHESTER UNITED (2017-18) Let's start with Manchester United in the summer of 2017. Jose Mourinho was building his team, and United were spending big. They brought in Romelu Lukaku from Everton for 75 million pounds. That was a statement signing. Lukaku had just scored 25 Premier League goals, and United needed a proven striker.