5. David Villa – Barcelona to Arsenal
It’s hard not to feel sorry for Villa, having made his comeback from a potentially career ending injury at the age of 31 he then fell out with the club’s star player, the one they would never drop, and now finds himself on the way out of the club after a tempestuous few seasons. Arsenal had hoped to bag him in January but nothing materialised and he has spoke of his desire to link up with Arsene Wenger this summer.
4. Robert Lewandowski – Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United
The Polish sttriker is one of the hottest properties in Europe this season and it was a three way tug between Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester United to land his signature. However, noises from his current club recently have suggested that he is going nowhere, but United won’t give up easily and will look to force the issue this summer.
3. Edinson Cavani – Napoli to Manchester City
The big Uruguayan has been prolific for Napoli again this term and finally looks to be sailing off into the sunset. PSG had thought to have won the race when reports from France had announced that the club had agreed personal terms with him, however, this turned out to be untrue and City are very much still in the hunt. Roberto Mancini is looking to add new firepower to the City squad and the 26-year-old fits the bill perfectly.
2. Radamel Falcao – Atletico Madrid to Chelsea
A deal largely thought to be done already has only to be confirmed now. Falcao is arguably the most complete striker in Europe right now with an impressive strike rate and tireless work ethic. The move is also supposed to signal the end of the line for Fernando Torres, who, despite scoring 20 goals this season, still hasn’t found the kind of form that prompted the club to pay £50 million for him.
1. Gareth Bale – Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid
A move that is largely dependent on whther Spurs manage to reach fourth place at the end of the season as Bale has suggested that failure to qualify for the Champions League will prompt him to seek a move elsewhere. And he certainly deserves to be at the tournament. A fine season has seen him score over 20 goals from the wing and with two PFA awards. He has been mentioned in the same breath as Messi and Ronaldo and will require a platform to prove those accolades correct if he is to continue his development into a truly world class player.