The biggest stories of the EPL summer transfer windows over the last decade

2009:

2009 was one of the quieter transfer windows with not a whole lot of excitement happening. The biggest deal of transfer deadline day was Everton’s purchase of Johnny Heitinga from Atlético Madrid for a fee of £6.2million, with him operating as a defensive midfielder or centre back.

The Dutchman enjoyed a successful five years at Goodison Park, being voted Everton's Player of the Season 2011-'12 before moving on to Fulham.

The biggest move of the entire window was the Roque Santa Cruz’ £17.5million transfer from Blackburn to Manchester City though the Paraguayan would only play 20 league games in his four years at the Etihad Stadium.

One of the main sagas of the 2009 transfer deadline day was that of Richard Dunne’s move from Manchester City to Aston Villa. Following a lot of back and forth and with complications through the Premier League ratifying the deal, the Irishman eventually moved to Villa Park for £5million on a four-year contract.

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2010:

The biggest and certainly the best signing of the 2010 summer transfer window was Manchester City’s acquisition of David Silva from Valencia. At the end of his first season in the Premier League, Silva was seen as one of the league’s best playmakers.

Carlos Tevez went on to say: “David Silva is the best signing we (Manchester City) have made." Silva has gone on to win two Premier League titles with City and has been voted onto the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.

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2011:

Manchester City were once again the biggest movers in the 2011 summer transfer window. They acquired several big name players at big prices but none more so than Sergio Aguero who cost the club £38million.

The Argentine would famously go on to score the last gasp title winning goal at the end of that season and he was voted Manchester City Player of the Season. As of the first two games of the 2016-‘17 season, the diminutive striker has gone on to score an impressive 105 goals and counting from 152 Premier League appearances for the club and looks set to be a star for the club for another few years yet.