Monday Bandele was twice named African Football of the Year before Harchester United attempted to sign him in November 2000.
When he arrived in Harchester for a medical, Bandele broke down with a knee injury and with it, the transfer also broke down. But just over a month later, the Dragons finally got their man.
When he did arrive in Harchester again, he was arrested for illegal entry into the UK and for not being an eligible EU citizen - that was until he married his Northern Irish girlfriend.
Bandele then went on to have a really successful season as the Dragons finished in 3rd place, thus gaining a Champions League qualifying place - Bandele was also the clubs top goalscorer.
The following season saw Bandele suffering with constant ankle injury problems which made him miss the UEFA Cup Final.
He also had a brief spell as player/manager before being replaced by his old PSG manager, Patrick Doyle.
Bandele was sold to Turkish club Galatasaray in September 2002.
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