Adrian Mutu is remembered for one thing in England. And it is the thing he wishes everyone would forget.
In August 2003, Chelsea signed Mutu for £16 million as the club spent lavishly with Roman Abramovich’s money freshly invested in the club. Damien Duff, Juan Sebastián Verón, Joe Cole, Hernán Crespo and Claude Makélélé were among those to arrive at the same time.
The Romanian, who was already starting to develop a reputation for a colourful life off the pitch, began in fine form, scoring four goals in his first three games, including a double in a 4-2 win against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.