by Thore Haugstad @https://twitter.com/@Haugstad1006 Published 17 min ago Rich and glamorous, Real Madrid have long hunted the best players on the planet, but only in the last two decades have they rummaged the Premier League. Since 1999, the Spanish giants have made 22 signings from England. It's certainly been a mixed bag, featuring extravagant world-beaters to cult heroes, cheap loanees and hapless flops. 22. Jonathan Woodgate Initially roared on by an optimistic Bernabeu crowd, Woodgate proceeded to steer a shot into his own net on 24 minutes Dogged by injuries, Woodgate had only played 37 games in 18 months for Newcastle when Madrid shelled out £13.4m for his services in 2004. He was...
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