Probably the biggest signing from a rival club, not only due to Sol Campbell’s talent, but because he moved on a free transfer. Campbell was Tottenham Hotspur’s best defender and an England international.
However, he was a free agent in 2001, and with Spurs finishing no better than 7th in his time there along with his desire to play in the Champions League, made him reject a chance to become one of Spurs’ highest earners. He soon joined north London rivals, Arsenal on a free transfer, snubbing Inter Milan and Liverpool along the way and becoming only the 10th player to move between the two clubs.
This was despite Campbell stating in an interview one month earlier, that he’d never play for Arsenal – since he has been known as “Judas” for the Tottenham faithful, but he’s had the last laugh as his career reached new heights at Arsenal, winning 7 trophies, including 2 league titles.