The most expensive transfers between English clubs and how well they’ve done.
A look at the most epensive transfers between Premier League clubs and how successful they have been, ordered from worst to best…
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9) Fernando Torres
An absolute disaster signing for £50m, Fernando Torres never reproduced his fine Liverpool form with Chelsea before being shipped out this season.
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8) Andy Carroll
Another terrible signing, Andy Carroll is only above Fernando Torres on the basis that he cost slightly less, but was still massively overpriced at £35m after half a season of good form for Newcastle United.
7) Luke Shaw
It’s early days for Luke Shaw, but the £30m signing looks well overpriced based on his displays so far since his summer move from Southampton.
6) Romelu Lukaku
A disappointing season so far from Romelu Lukaku, who will need to do more to justify his £28m price tag since joining Everton from Chelsea.
5) Marouane Fellaini
Signed from Everton last summer, Marouane Fellaini has improved slightly for Manchester United this term, but could still do more to live up to the hype from his Goodison Park days.
4) James Milner
A decent squad player, James Milner has been solid if unspectacular since his big-money move to Manchester City from Aston Villa in 2010.
3) Juan Mata
A big-name signing last January, Juan Mata made the surprise move from Chelsea to Manchester United for a then-club-record £37.1m move, and the Spaniard has been good at Old Trafford, even if not quite as good as he was at Stamford Bridge.
2) Dimitar Berbatov
After two superb years at Tottenham Hotspur, Dimitar Berbatov earned his big-money move to Manchester United in 2008 and was undoubtedly a hit, even if he faded in his final season at Old Trafford.
1) Rio Ferdinand
Far and away the most successful signing of the lot, Rio Ferdinand is now regarded as a Manchester United legend after moving from Leeds United in what was at the time a record fee for a defender.