Four Saracens signings who were meant to be the business…but weren’t

We’ve gone from the inception of the Premiership in 1997/98 because, as you all know, that’s when club rugby ‘started’.

What can you say about this man that hasn’t already been said? Henson had not played professional Rugby for 18 months before joining Sarries in 2010 but was an exciting addition nevertheless with the 33-cap Wales international making his debut on boxing day.

After failing to break into the team regularly, Henson secured the release from his contract in February 2011 and joined Toulon shortly after.

A deal that offered so much, but delivered nothing.

In 2011, the club paid £250k for the rugby league star to be released from his contract with Wigan Warriors.

Struggling to adapt to the code-switch early on, he proved to be a decent operator at times in the Sarries midfield, winning a handful of England caps during his three years at Allianz Park.

However, towards the end of his contract, he looked out of his depth and returned from where he came as soon as his contract expired in 2014.

More frustrating than anything.

Tongues were wagging when the Romania international, who has now accumulated 107 caps, arrived at Allianz Park in 2014, with the fullback being compared to Welshman Leigh Halfpenny by the press at the time.

He was intended to come in and play a pivotal role in the team but would depart at the end of the season after only six appearances. The speedster probably warranted longer to prove himself, but this was a mediocre transfer nonetheless.

Fresh from winning player of the year in the Japanese Top League, the experienced international, who had accumulated 66 caps up to that point, arrived at the club from Toyota Verblitz on a training contract in 2013 with the prospect of joining the club permanently.

However, nothing materialised and what started as an exciting transfer move became a complete waste of time.