After a transfer that raised many eyebrows to start off with, it was soon evident that the public were right all along.In his native France Jean-Alain Boumsong built up quite a reputation, alongside Philippe Mexes at the heart of the Auxerre defence.
However at four years at the club, and with his contract coming to an end Rangers lured Boumsong to Ibrox in the summer of 2004.
Despite his upcoming frailties in England though, he adapted quickly in Scotland and enhanced his reputation.
So much so that Newcastle manager Graeme Souness paid £8m in January 2005, ending his Scottish adventure after just half a season.
However the defensive mistakes began to creep in and it was clear he didn't possess the movement or nous to keep out Premier League strike forces.
After 18 months his unhappy spell came to end, as he moved to Juventus for barely a third of the fee Newcastle paid Rangers.
After another year and half he was on the move again, this time back to France with giants Lyon.
Citing the fact he felt he had more chances of making the French Euro 2008 squad with this transfer.
Boumsong is now playing his trade in Greece, after moving to Panathinaikos during last summers transfer window.
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