8) Javier Mascherano (Liverpool to Barcelona)
A vitally important player for Liverpool, the club were simply unable to keep Javier Mascherano at Anfield after they dropped out of the Champions League places for the 2010/11 season. The Argentine midfield enforcer, who will be a key player for his country in tonight’s World Cup final, is now a La Liga and Champions League winner with Barcelona, establishing himself as a key player and leader at the back.
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