2. Alexis Sanchez to Arsenal, 2014 – £33.4m
As frustrated as fans at the Emirates Stadium were upon seeing their former skipper join their city rivals, the blow was cushioned when they secured their own Barca ace.
Like Fabregas this Chile international joined the Catalans in 2011 and found game time hard to come by and is now looking to reinvigorate his career under Arsene Wenger’s guidance.