5 Best Bargain Signings By Premier League Sides

#3 Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City to Liverpool, £13.5m)

Having represented some of Europe's top sides, including Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, the manner in which Xherdan Shaqiri's career has played out may appear disappointing to some fans. Despite his enormous potential, the Swiss star has spent the last three seasons at Stoke City, where his hit-and-miss form was not enough to save the club from relegation.

However, after a number of excellent performances for his country in the recent World Cup and 2016 European Championship, he has been handed an excellent chance to revive his career with a £13.5m to Liverpool, who triggered a clause in his contract to get their man for a fee clearly under what a player of his technical skill would normally be sold for in the modern market.

Under the stewardship of manager Jurgen Klopp and partnered with former Basel teammate Mohamed Salah, there is every reason to believe that Shaqiri can fulfill his potential at Anfield and reach the heights expected of him during his spells at Bayern and Inter, And if he is able to, this deal will appear like yet another genius piece of business by the Reds.