The 5 Best Premier League Transfers In The Last 15 Years

1. Jamie Vardy

Jamie Vardy is probably the biggest bargain ever in the PL. He signed from Fleetwood to Leicester for just £1 Million. In his stint at The Foxes, he scored 200 goals in. 500 appearances and won a historic Premiership Title, the 2021 FA Cup and played in various European competitions for the midlands side. He was renowned for his irritating nature and getting in the heads of his opponents like his eagle celebration when he scored away at Crystal Palace. He was known for his lethal finishing, with about 1 in 5 of his shots going in. He is the only player to have this milestone from taking 500+ shots. His ability to get past defenders with his rapid pace and his relentless in the box movement makes one of the best strikers in the history of England's top flight.

2. Mohammed Salah

Mo Salah is not only a Liverpool legend but a Premier League one too. After 9 successful seasons at Liverpool, winning everything there is to win in 441 appearances. He has really written himself down in the history books of English football. His 191 goals and 94 assists in the Premier League and 48 goals and 20 assists in the Champions League, gives him the most European goals for Liverpool and is their record Premier League goal scorer. He signed for nearly £40 million and was hardly known on the world stage. His pace on the wing combined with his incredible ability on the ball and his finishing make him an all time Premier League icon and Liverpool will have a hard task on finding his replacement.

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3. N'Golo Kante

Kante is a back-to-back Premier League winner, most famously in the miracle of Leicester City. Notably, he is a Champions League winner with Chelsea in 2021. He was a revolutionary defensive midfielder he used his elite anticipation and reading of the game to stop attacks getting into deeper regions. At Chelsea, he play in a double pivot and also went more up the pitch allowing him to win the ball in forward areas making counter attacks lethal and bamboozling the opposition. He registered just the 12 and 12 assists in his stint in the Premier League but his immense 693 tackles and 514 interceptions really proved why he was an elite defensive midfielder.

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4. Kevin De Bruyne

    Many argue he is the best midfielder in the history of the Premier League. He has 72 goals and 119 assists. He was known as a top playmaker with him boasting over 100 assists. He also was amazing at breaking down lines and bombing forward with raw pace and strength. He has won the Premier League playmaker award 3 times and is a 6 time Premier League winner. Alongside his passing he is ambidextrous, meaning he can play with both his feet, which makes him hard to defend against as he can't be forced onto his 'weak foot'. Not matter who you are, KDB is one of the greatest midfielder ever.

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5. Petr Čech

Petr Čzech is statistically the best goalkeeper in the history of the Premier League. His 202 clean sheets is the all time record and holds the most clean sheets in a season with 24. He signed for Chelsea for just £7 million from French club Rennes in 2004 and he played at Arsenal later on in his career. During his time in the top flight, he made over 1,000 saves and only let in 366 goals. He has 4 Golden Gloves to his name and standing at 6"5, he commanded his area and was exceptional in 1 v 1 situations. He was also famously known for his head protection after a skull injury. Without a doubt, he was an amazing keeper.

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