5) Huge, mega-money transfer deals…
Tottenham sold Gareth Bale for a world record £85m fee, and ploughed the money straight back into the side, with multi-million pound deals for players from all over the world.
Arsenal smashed their transfer record with the £42m signing of Mesut Ozil on deadline day, with the German almost instantaneously becoming the country’s record shirt seller. The Gunners also made an unheard of £40m plus £1 bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who somehow remained at Anfield despite consistently criticising the club in the press.
Chelsea stole £30m Willian from under Liverpool’s and then Tottenham’s noses, with the Brazilian having already completed a medical at White Hart Lane!
Manchester United wasted enormous money on Marouane Fellaini, before snapping up forgotten Chelsea hero Juan Mata for £37m!
Most of these signings haven’t played especially well – but the deals got every football fan talking.
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