Here are 10 of the greatest deals in football history:
1. Eric Cantona - Leeds United to Manchester United (1992)
Cantona was signed by Manchester United for just £1.2 million in 1992, and he went on to become one of the greatest players in the club's history. He helped the Red Devils win four Premier League titles and two FA Cups in his five seasons at Old Trafford.
2. Dennis Bergkamp - Inter Milan to Arsenal (1995)
Bergkamp was another bargain signing for Arsenal, joining the club from Inter Milan for £7.5 million in 1995. He went on to score over 100 goals for the Gunners and was a key part of the team that won three Premier League titles and four FA Cups.
3. Thierry Henry - Monaco to Arsenal (1999)
Henry was signed by Arsenal for £11 million in 1999, and he went on to become the club's all-time leading goalscorer with 228 goals. He helped the Gunners win two Premier League titles and three FA Cups, and he is considered to be one of the greatest strikers of all time.
4. Robin van Persie - Feyenoord to Arsenal (2004)
Van Persie was signed by Arsenal for £2.75 million in 2004, and he went on to become one of the best strikers in the Premier League. He scored over 100 goals for the Gunners and was named PFA Player of the Year in 2012.
5. Luka Modrić - Dinamo Zagreb to Tottenham Hotspur (2008)
Modrić was signed by Tottenham Hotspur for £16.5 million in 2008, and he went on to become one of the best midfielders in the world. He helped Spurs finish in the top four of the Premier League on several occasions, and he won the Champions League with Real Madrid in 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
6. Riyad Mahrez - Le Havre to Leicester City (2014)
Mahrez was signed by Leicester City for £400,000 in 2014, and he went on to play a key role in the club's shock Premier League title win in 2016. He was named PFA Player of the Year that season, and he joined Manchester City for £60 million in 2018.
7. N'Golo Kanté - Caen to Leicester City (2015)
Kanté was signed by Leicester City for £5.6 million in 2015, and he went on to become one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. He helped the Foxes win the Premier League title in 2016, and he joined Chelsea for £32 million in 2016.
8. Mohamed Salah - Roma to Liverpool (2017)
Salah was signed by Liverpool for £34 million in 2017, and he went on to become one of the best players in the Premier League. He scored 44 goals in all competitions in his first season at Anfield, and he helped the club win the Champions League in 2019.
9. Bruno Fernandes - Sporting CP to Manchester United (2020)
Fernandes was signed by Manchester United for £49 million in 2020, and he went on to have a transformative impact on the club. He helped the Red Devils finish second in the Premier League in 2020-21 and reach the final of the Europa League.
10. Erling Haaland - Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City (2022)
Haaland was signed by Manchester City for £51 million in 2022, and he is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the world. He scored 29 goals in all competitions in his first season at the Etihad Stadium, and he is expected to be a key player for the club in the years to come.
These are just a few of the many great deals that have been struck in football history. It is always difficult to predict how a player will perform at their new club, but these deals have all proved to be
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