There have been plenty of players in recent times that have moved to the English Premier League for a small fee and have gone on to perform way above their price tag.
Here we pick out our top 10 best bargain buys from teams in the Premier League over the years.
N’Golo Kante to Leicester City
Kante signed for Leicester for just £5.6million, and he went on to play a vital role as the Foxes won the Premier League in the 2015/16. The French midfielder left the club just a year later for over £30million.
Patrick Vieira to Arsenal
Vieira joined the Gunners from AC Milan in 1996 for just £3.5million and went on to win an impressive three Premier League titles and four FA Cups. The Arsenal legend notched over 405 appearances for the Gunners and will go down as a Premier League great.
Vincent Kompany to Manchester City
One of Manchester City’s best ever signings Vincent Kompany signed for a bargain £6million in 2008 and went on to win four league titles. Kompany was club captain for several years and even has his own statue outside the Etihad Stadium.
Kolo Toure to Arsenal
Toure was one of Arsenal’s most vital players during the invincibles era and he signed for the club for fee of £150,000 in 2002. The Ivorian made 326 appearances for the Gunners and is one of the club’s best ever defenders.
Nemanja Vidic to Manchester United
In 2006, Vidic joined Manchester United from Spartak Moscow for £7million and is one of the best defenders ever in the Premier League. The Serbian won an astonishing 15 major trophies during his tenure at United.
Eric Cantona to Manchester United
Cantona signed for Manchester United for a fee of just £1.2million and he went on to score 81 goals in 183 games. This transfer was the beginning of years of dominance, with the French forward at the heart of the opening five.
Andrew Robertson to Liverpool
Robertson joined the Reds in 2017 for just £8million, and nobody would have expected him to have the impact he has had after he has been immense and vital in their Premier League and UEFA Champions League success.
Robin van Persie to Arsenal
The Dutch forward cost the Gunners £2.75million in 2004 and is one of the club’s greatest ever attackers. Van Persie netted an impressive 30 league goals in his final season with Arsenal before making the move to United.
Ashley Cole to Chelsea
Ashley Cole made the controversial switch from Arsenal to Chelsea in 2006 for just £5million, and he went on to establish himself as one of the best in the world in his position for many years at Stamford Bridge.
Tim Cahill to Everton
Ex-Millwall captain joined Everton in 2004 for a bargain £1.5million and he established himself as a club legend at Goodison Park, so certainly performed above his price tag. Cahill notched 56 goals in 226 league games for the Toffees.
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