Courtesy of the Guardian: some of Taggart's signings with character:
1. Bébé: £7.4 million from Vitória de Guimarães
Bébé's insight into his relationship with Ferguson illustrates how badly his move worked out: "He told me to cut my hair, it will look better. So I cut it the same day. In the next training session, he didn't recognise me. I went past him many times and he didn't know me."
2. Ralph Milne: £170,000 from Bristol City
"I only paid £170,000 but still get condemned for it," says Ferguson. After leaving United, Ralph Milne never played professional football again.
3. Massimo Taibi: £4.5m from Venezia
Massimo Taibi made only four league appearances for United, but
his howler against Southampton remains extremely popular on YouTube.
4. David Bellion: £3m from Sunderland
Manchester United have been involved in some controversial transfer activity. Ruud Van Nistelroy and Japp Stam might have warranted the reported stealth, but David Bellion did not.
5. Dong Fangzhou: £3.5m from Dalian Shide
He made one Premier League appearance, but may have sold some shirts in China.
6. Dimitar Berbatov: £30.75m from Tottenham Hotspur
United's most expensive signing of all time is still adored by fans, but Ferguson never worked out how to get the best from him.
7. Eric Djemba-Djemba: £3.5m from Nantes
The Cameroon player let his big move go to his head. He bought 10 4x4 cars, opened 30 bank accounts and ended up bankrupt.
8. Gabriel Obertan: £3m from Bordeaux
He excelled at running fast and stepping over the ball, but wasn't so good at kicking it.
9. Kléberson: £6.5m from Atlético Paranaense
He won the World Cup but made less of an impact at Old Trafford than David May.
10. Juan Sebastián Verón: £28m from Lazio
"He's a fucking great player, and you're all fucking idiots," reckoned Fergie.
11. Diego Forlán: £6.9m from Independiente
"He came from Uruguay, he made the Scousers cry." Unfortunately, he did little else.