#5 Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham to Manchester United)
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While Manchester City were monitoring the Bulgarian’s keenness on a move to Manchester, Dimitar Berbatov actually signed papers on the other side of the Manchester divide with a £32 million move from Tottenham Hotspur.
Berbatov spent four years at the club, achieving trophies but is easily remembered for his individual goalscoring feats such as the hat-trick against Liverpool and the hard-to-forget storm of five goals against Blackburn Rovers after which he became the first non-Englishman to do so. Overall, Berbatov netted 56 times in 149 matches during his time at Manchester United.
#4 Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano (Corinthians to West Ham United)
The world was surprised when West Ham managed to thwart many a clubs’ application for the Corinthian sensational duo of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano. Tevez had already caught everyone’s eyes and was on the radar of major European clubs. Javier Mascherano was also already a highly rated defender, and it turned out the mysterious coup of the twin signings created history for the London club which the fans are still reminiscent of.
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#3 Daley Blind (Ajax to Manchester United)
Daley Blind was signed from Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam on the deadline day for £14 million, 1st September, amidst urgent requirement by Louis van Gaal. The Dutchman signed the player he knew from his days as the manager of the Netherlands national side and was convinced he was an ideal addition to the squad.
As it turns out, Daley Blind has been one of the most influential players for the club on the pitch in recent years since his arrival, playing in different positions and different thirds. His versatility has even been applauded by Jose Mourinho and thus far remains a crucial player for the Red Devils.
#2 Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid to Arsenal)
Mesut Ozil brought much-needed smiles on the faces of the Arsenal fans as the club struggled to revive their squad for much of the transfer window. In the dying stages before the window would shut, Arsene Wenger made a statement by signing Ozil from Real Madrid for £42.5 million.
Since his signing at the eleventh hour, Ozil has had doubters criticizing his value at the club but the German seems to have silenced them all by becoming one of the most important players for the club. Last season, he made 19 assists for the club proving to be Arsenal’s backbone, literally.
#1 Wayne Rooney (Everton to Manchester United)
Arguably the greatest deadline day signing in the Premier League, Wayne Rooney caused a furore in the football community as he re-created the record for the most expensive teenager in England after moving to Manchester United as an 18-year-old for £27 million.
With usual criticism over his transfer vision, Sir Alex Ferguson need not have to wait much longer to silence the critics as Rooney scored on his debut in a Champions League match against Fenerbahce and has not stopped scoring ever since. His hat-trick against Arsenal is still fresh in our memory, besides the fact that he is England’s all-time record goal scorer.
