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EPL 2011: Big Money and Major Transfers

September 01, 2011 11:05

It has been a busy time for the clubs in the transfer market, with plenty of players switching allegiance. While top clubs have burnt the cash, the smaller ones had enough to pounce upon. A look at the big transfers...

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It has been a busy time for the clubs in the transfer market, with plenty of players switching allegiance. While top clubs have burnt the cash, the smaller ones had enough to pounce upon. A look at the big transfers...
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Everton to Arsenal
Fee: 10 million pounds

Mikel Arteta's buzz in the Premier League has decreased in the past few years but Arsene Wenger still looks at the Spaniard as a solution to his midfield issues. The Everton man joined Arsenal for a fee in the range of 10 million pounds.
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Chelsea to Arsenal
Fee: Undisclosed

Yossi Benayoun has seen some of the biggest clubs in the Premier League but this time, he will look to get some playing time with the Gunners. From Arsenal's perspective, they will look to the Israeli to fill the void left by the departures.
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Manchester City to Liverpool
Fee: Undisclosed

With the arrival of some of the biggest names in world football to Manchester City, Craig Bellamy had been out of favour in recent matches. The Welsh striker found refuge in his former club Liverpool, the transfer may well be free.
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Free agent to Manchester City
Free Transfer

Possibly the most unexpected transfers, Manchester City have chosen to gamble with injury prone Owen Hargreaves after he was left without a contract by Manchester United.
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Birmingham to Blackburn
Fee: 6 million pounds

Rated highly and wanted by many, but Scott Dann finally joined Blackburn at the Transfer Deadline for an fee believed to be in the region of six million pounds.
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West Ham to Tottenham:
Fee: 5 million pounds

Possibly to most under-rated player for years now, Scott Parker finally left West Ham to join Tottenham at a price well worth the midfielder.
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Liverpool to Lille
Loan Spell

Revamped Liverpool has pleased the fans immensely but it came at the English Joe Cole's ambitions. He joins Lille for a season long loan spell.
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Arsenal to Stoke
Loan Spell

Once touted as the next big thing for Arsenal, an erratic spell with injuries has left Nicklas Bendtner to drop his Premier League ambitions and pick up the ruins at Stoke City, for whom, he is a big boost.
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Atletico Madrid to Manchester United
Fee: 18 million pounds

: Filling up the void left by the retirement of their ever reliable goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar, is one of the biggest task for Man United. But, Sir Alex Ferguson has already taken a huge step forward by signing Gea from Atletico Madrid. Having made his senior team debut for Atletico just two years ago, the Spaniard helped Atletico win the 2009-10 Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.
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Blackburn to Manchester United
Fee: 16.5 million pounds

: The English defender broke into Blackburn's first team in 2009 after progessing through their youth ranks. Man United shelled out a reported £16.5 million fee for Jones, who was also a target of Liverpool. He is seen as a long term replacement for the aeging Rio Ferdinand at the centre of United's defence.
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Aston Villa to Manchester United
Fee: 17 million pounds

Alex Ferguson managed to trump Premier League rivals Liverpool for this English winger as well. Ashley Young had made up his mind to leave Villa despite having a year left on his contract and United were there to pry him away. The EPL champions paid a fee of £17 million, signing the 26 year old on a 5-year contract.
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Sunderland to Liverpool
Fee: 16 million pounds

Jordan Henderson, the double young player of the year for Sunderland, has been bought by Liverpool for a reported fee of £16 million. The midfielder will be wearing the number 14 shirt for the Reds, worn previously by Xabi Alonso and Milan Jovanovic, who has moved on to Belgian club Anderlecht.
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Aston Villa to Liverpool
Fee: 20 million pounds

The highly-rated English winger's quality crosses will be much-depended on by new club Liverpool. Touted as one of the best English midfielders, Stewart Downing will also be expected to score the occasional goal. Liverpool have spent lavishly in this transfer market and have signed him for a fee of £20 million.
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Blackpool to Liverpool
Fee: 8-10 million pounds

Charlie Adam's strength is his ability to provide long and useful passes. Liverpool will look to him to replicate the impressive performances he had with his previous club Blackpool, after getting him for a fee in the region of £8 million. If successful, he could well fill the void left by Xabi Alonso after his move to Real Madrid two seasons ago.
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AS Roma to Liverpool
Free transfer

The Brazilian has joined Liverpool on a free transfer and is expected to act as cover for regular goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Doni played at Roma for 6 years and has also represented Brazil at the international level.
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Atletico Madrid to Manchester City
Fee: 38 million pounds

Manchester City have got one of the best strikers in the world - Sergio Aguero - although at a very expensive price of £38 million. The highly-regarded Argentinian striker, with a famous father-in-law in Maradona, has signed a 5-year contract with City and will boost their English and Europe dreams.
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Manchester City to Bayern Munich
Fee: 10 million pounds

Jerome Boateng returns to his homeland after just one year in England. A key member of Germany's 2010 World Cup squad, Boateng got his wish for a transfer to Bayern Munich after having grown frustrated at the limited number of appearances and playing at right-back at City. He has joined Bayern on a 4-year deal for £10 million.
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Arsenal to Manchester City
Fee: 7 million pounds

The trophy drought at Arsenal has left many players frustrated and exploring other options. Clichy, an Arsenal veteran, having been at the London club since 2003, finally made the switch to City for a fee of £7 million. The defender will be expected to lend solidity to City's back line.
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Lille to Arsenal
Fee: 10 million pounds

The Ivory Coast forward was linked to Liverpool and Newcastle but it was Arsene Wenger who finally snapped him for a fee of £10 million. Gervinho helped French side Lille to a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double last season, scoring 18 goals in 49 games in all competitions. It looks like a good signing but will it be enough to end Arsenal's silverware drought is the big question?
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Manchester City to Aston Villa
Fee: 3.5 million pounds

Shay Given's jaw-dropping saves over the years have made this Irish international a highly rated goalkeeper. Skills apart, the 35-year-old will add a lot of experience to the Aston Villa side. He has been signed on a 5-year deal for a fee reported to be £3.5 million.
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Manchester United to Sunderland
Fee: Undisclosed

John O'Shea, the long serving Manchester United defender finally parted ways with his youth club after around 13 years. The Irish international has been signed by Sunderland on a 4-year conract for a fee in the range of 3 million pounds.
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Manchester United to Sunderland
Fee: Undisclosed

Wes Brown may have failed to find a regular place in the Man United team for some years but he was always a handy substitute or replacement in case of an injury. After having spent his entire career at United, the 31-year-old will now be seen in Sunderland colours. Like O'Shea he has also signed a 4-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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Valencia to Chelsea
Fee: 23.5 million pounds

Juan Mata had caught the eye of Arsene Wenger reportedly but Andres Villas Boas pounced on the opportunity to land the Spaniard to Stamford Bridge. The fee is believed to be in the range of 23.5 million pounds.
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Newcastle to Liverpool
Fee: 5.5 million pounds

Liverpool sealed the signing of Newcastle defender Jose Enrique with the Spaniard describing the transfer as "one of the happiest days of my life". Enrique joins Liverpool on a long-term deal after the Reds paid Newcastle a reported transfer fee of £5.5 million.
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Deportivo Saprissa to Arsenal
Fee: Undisclosed

Arsene Wenger is known to bring out the best out of young players and his reliance on them continued as he signed 19- year old Costa Rica striker Joel Campbell.
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Free agent to West Ham
Free Transfer

Once a tormentor in the 18 yard box, then a free transfer to the relegated West Ham; John Carew will enjoy some time in the middle but only in the second tier of English football.
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Southampton to Arsenal
Fee: 12 million pounds

Some say Alex Oxlade Chamberlain is not ready yet and some say he's going to be yet another masterpiece from Wenger's stable. Arsenal paid 12 million pounds plus an additional 3 million for the midfielder.
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Arsenal to Barcelona
Fee:29-33 million pounds

The biggest departure from the English Premier League also happened to be the most speculated one. After days of will-he, won't he Cesc Fabregas returned to Barcelona eight years he had left the club as a teenager.
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Arsenal to Galatasaray
Fee: 3 million pounds

Arsenal lost another defender in the form of Emmanuel Eboue who left the Gunners to join Galatasaray for just 3 million pounds.
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Liverpool to Wolfsburg
Fee: Undisclosed

The Greek centre-back joined the German side after falling out of favour at Liverpool.
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Manchester United to Newcastle
Fee: 3 million pounds

Gabriel Obertan was seen as the next big thing for Manchester United but his quick feet could never really live up to the club's expectation. After two seasons at Old Trafford, the Frenchman moved to Newcastle United. (AFP Photo)
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Tottenham to Los Angeles Galaxy
Fee:3.5 million pounds

A sparkling spell at Tottenham had made Keane one of the most highly rated strikers in the English Premier League. But three years characterised my numerous transfers had made him a bench-warmer for the Tottenham side. The LA Galaxy signed the Irish striker for 3.5 million pounds.
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Barcelona to Chelsea
Fee: 3.5 million pounds

The Barcelona camp has produced some of the best young players in the recent years. Chelsea sought to cash on the opportunity of capturing a rather untested Oriol Romeu for just 4.5 million pounds.
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Reading to West Brom
Fee: 4.5 million pounds

The Irish striker was reportedly pursued by some big clubs in the Premier League but he eventually landed up signing for newly promoted West Bromwich Albion for a fee of 4.5 million pounds which could rise to 10.5 million.
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Newcastle to Swansea
Fee: Undisclosed

Wayne Routledge holds the dubious distinction of being the only player to have played for seven different clubs without scoring a goal in the Premier League. But Swansea's adventurous ambitions might just suit the winger.
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West Ham to Stoke City
Free Transfer

The defender saw his side get relegated but his association with the Premier League is set to continue for at least another year as he joins Stoke City.
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Chelsea to Anzhi
Fee: 12 million pounds

The Russian club was probably no where on the map till now, but money can changes things in football and for Anzhi it certainly did. The defender was just one of the high-profile signings after the club was overtaken by a multi-billionaire.
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Blackpool to QPR
Fee: 1 million pounds

Every bit of Premier League experience counts; that is what the Queens Park Rangers must have been thinking when they bought DJ Campbell from Blackpool who could not survive beyond their first season.

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