1. Wayne Rooney – Everton to Manchester United, 2004
The Toffees desperately tried to hold onto their prized teenager after Rooney had broken onto the scene in October 2002 with a wonder goal against Arsenal aged 16.
Eventually Sir Alex Ferguson got his man though and the then 18-year-old Rooney joined United for £27m.
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