Ten transfer moves that broke down after player failed their medicals
Unlike the past years, medical ahead of a player’s transfer to a club is somewhat of a big deal now with several of their deals breaking over failed medicals. Most recently, Queens Park Rangers’s Loic Remy transfer move to Liverpool was called off after the Reds pulled off a potential £8.5m Remy move from after the striker failed to clear the medical. But what exactly happens in a medical?The first part sees the club doctor inspect the player’s and his family’s medical history, which is followed by a thorough physical examination the player’s muscles, joints, vision, hearing, blood pressure, body fat and dental health among other criteria. If a player happens to fail any of these tests, he will be referred to a consultant who will work as the advisor for the club, whether or not to buy the player. The whole process takes a total of three days usually. This was the fourth time that Remy, who is said to be suffering from a possible heart defect, had failed a medical.In this slideshow, we talk about ten other players whose move to a club broke own upon a failed medical:
#10 Victor Valdes
Former Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes who became a free-agent this summer after his contract with the Catalan club came to an end, was subject to a move to Ligue 1 side AS Moanco, but the move was eventually ruled out by Monaco after he failed his medical with the club despite signing a pre-contract with the club.
Valdes had earlier suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament during a match against Celta Vigo in March, that ruled him out for the rest of the season, ending his career at Barcelona, and also costing him his place in the Spanish national squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.