12. Willian to Chelsea
When Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wants to get his man he usually does so – as we saw when he bought Fernando Torres against the will of any manager – and that certainly seems to be case when it comes to Brazilian playmaker Willian.
Chelsea missed out in January when Shaktar Donetsk sold him to Anzhi Makhachkala, but it is understood that politics were involved in that deal and Abramovich expects to get his man this summer for £35million.
The 24-year-old attacking midfielder would fill the void likely to be left by Frank Lampard, who looks destined to leave on a free transfer, perfectly and it seems that the Brazilian will eventually become a Chelsea player at a cost of £5million more than would have been the case in January.
11. Luka Modric to Manchester City
Big things were expected of Luka Modric when he swapped Tottenham for Real Madrid last summer in a £33million deal, but things couldn’t have turned out much worse for the Croatian international midfielder.
Modric failed to make an impact, was voted the worst signing of the season and has been left warming the bench for Jose Mourinho’s team.
He is expected to return to the Premier League in the summer with Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City all interested. The latter are expected to secure his signature as a replacement for Samir Nasri who will be sold in the summer.