2. Robin van Persie – Arsenal to Manchester United (2012)
The Netherlands striker earned his reputation as one of Europe’s most formidable strikers in North London, and Premier League supporters were shocked when he turned his back on the Gunners to seal a switch to fierce rivals Manchester United.
Sir Alex Ferguson handed his new £22.5m signing the no.20 shirt – and, in true fairytale style, the forward fired the Red Devils to their 20th Premier League title in his debut Old Trafford season.
1. Fernando Torres – Liverpool to Chelsea (2011)
Injury problems and the selling of star Liverpool midfield duo Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano had left the Spaniard miserable with life at Anfield.
The striker forced through a move to Chelsea minutes before the close of the January deadline day, and went on to lift the Champions League, FA Cup and Europa League with the Blues. However, despite the silverware, he found that the grass wasn’t greener away from Merseyside, as he never came close to rediscovering his prolific form in front of goal.
