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Bastian Schweinsteiger heads for the Premier League exit - so where does he rank in the top 10 stars who failed to match their big reputations here?

Bastian Schweinsteiger heads for Major League Soccer with his Premier League expectations unfulfilled.

The former Germany captain arrived at Manchester United in a move that evoked memories of his dominant displays from midfield with Bayern Munich — but departs with that imagery still firmly in the past.

But Schweinsteiger, 32, is far from the first star from afar to lose his sparkle in the Premier League.

Here, Sportsmail looks back at 10 of the biggest names who failed to match up to their reputations after arriving in England.

Bastian Schweinsteiger was reduced to a bit-part role at Manchester United after a poor spell
Bastian Schweinsteiger was reduced to a bit-part role at Manchester United after a poor spell

Weah, a Ballon d'Or winner in 1995, arrived in England five years later at the age of 34 but with a level of expectation still attached with his big-name status.