7) Edwin van der Sar – £2m
A surprise signing given his age at the time, but Edwin van der Sar proved a brilliant piece of business by United when they bought him from Fulham for just £2m.
8) Peter Schmeichel – £505k
Perhaps United’s best goalkeeper ever, Peter Schmeichel cost just over half a million, which makes the money talked about for David de Gea seem utter madness.