Bryan Robson's Middlesbrough forked out £7m in 1996 to sign silver-haired Italian striker Fabrizio Ravanelli from Juventus.
He lived up to his billing, firing 18 goals and laying on two assists in 37 appearances but that was still not enough to save the Teessiders from the drop, although they memorably reached the final of both the League Cup and FA Cup, losing to Leicester and Chelsea respectively.
A personality, that's for sure, Ravanelli moved to Marseille after one season after Boro's relegation.
He returned to England in 2001 with Derby, scoring 10 in his first season as the Rams also went down and he played a campaign in the First Division before moving north of the border to Dundee.
One-season wonder may be a little harsh after reaching double figures at Pride Park, but he is mostly remembered for his time at Riverside and that stint was certainly short and sweet.