18. Eliaquim Mangala – FC Porto (Now Chelsea)
Fee: £32m
Wanted by: Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United
The young Frenchman found himself thrust into the limelight when he emerged at the centre of a three-way tug of war between United, City and Chelsea. City won the race, eventually, but only after a year-long transfer trail that at one point threatened to never end.
17. Javier Hernandez – Manchester United
Fee: £20m
Wanted by: Atletico Madrid, Tottenham, Juventus
The Mexican international suffered a torrid campaign last year that threatened to derail his career after such a promising start. However, since then he has been mooted as a replacement for Diego Costa and Roberto Soldado as well as a makeweight in the deal that could see Arturo Vidal move in the opposite direction.