Aaron Ramsey has been voted Serie A’s biggest flop as he makes his way to Rangers on loan from Juventus this January.
With hours left of the transfer window, the midfielder’s future remained very much in the balance amid interest from the likes of Burnley and Crystal Palace.
But in the end, the former Arsenal star made the surprise switch to Ibrox in a deal being heralded as one of the best of the winter window.
Whether that is for Rangers or Juventus time will tell with the Italian giants almost forcing the 31-year-old out of the door.
And his Bianconeri stint could be best summed up by the fact that he won the Calico Bidone award - handed to the biggest flop in Serie A.
Ramsey beat Lazio star Vedat Muriqi and fellow Juve teammate Arthur Melo to the infamous prize.
It is awarded to a player every year to celebrate the biggest Bidone - a player you would like to put in the bin.
This season, Ramsey has been barely an afterthought in Massimiliano Allegri’s mind - mustering just 112 minutes of action on the pitch - and starting just once.
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Injury problems have followed the Welshman from his time at the Emirates to Turin, often forcing Ramsey to sit on the sidelines.
The ex-Cardiff ace narrowly landed the Calcio Bidone ahead of Muriqi with 2,686 votes to the Lazio star’s 2,567 votes.
Arthur, who was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal over the transfer window, came third with 1,794 votes.
While the Brazilian did not get his transfer away from the Juventus stadium, Ramsey got his and will have the chance to reignite his career after a sorry two years.
At Rangers, they have been praised for pulling off such an audacious deal and the midfielder personally picked the Scottish club ahead of several teams in the Premier League.
Part of the deal will also see Juve pick up almost all of his £100,000-a-week wages while a loan fee was also waived.
It means the Gers are barely paying a penny while also gaining an experienced and, on his day, extremely talented star that could lead them to the Scottish Premiership.
And it is also a chance for Ramsey to get fit ahead of Wales World Cup qualifiers against Austria - and potentially Scotland.
