8) Petr Cech
Arguably one of the best goalkeepers the Premier League has ever seen, Cech was reportedly very close to signing for Manchester United until Sir Alex Ferguson pulled out of the deal for unknown reasons.
United were on the hunt for a replacement for an ageing Peter Schmeichel, and although the Czech shot-stopper would have been an excellent replacement, they did go on to sign Edwin van der Sar so the fans can hardly complain.