Top ten overpriced English players: including Liverpool trio and record Man United buy

3) James Milner (Aston Villa to Manchester City, £26m)

Milner’s transfer fee was around the £20m mark, but with Stephen Ireland going in the other direction in part-exchange, the official fee was bumped up to £26m. A more than decent player in a City shirt, but that’s a lot of money for a utility man.