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10. Asmir Begovic – Portsmouth to Stoke, 2010 (£3m)The Bosnian signed for Stoke in the 2010 January transfer window and grew in stature from there on. While he conceded five goals against Chelsea on debut two months after signing, Begovic improved and eventually established himself as one of the best young goalkeepers in the league.In November 2013 he also set the Guinness World Record for the longest goal scored in football, getting on the scoresheet from almost the full length of the pitch against Southampton.In five-and-a-half seasons at Stoke, Begovic made 173 appearances and earned 50 clean sheets, before departing for Chelsea in the summer of 2015.9. Jermain Defoe – West Ham to Tottenham, 2004 (£7m, part exchange)Defoe had two stints with Tottenham, with a spell with Portsmouth sandwiched in between.In his first (a deal in which Bobby Zamora went the other way), he made 177 appearances and scored 64 times, and was named the club’s player of the year for 2004 having joined in January of that season.Spurs at that time were still considered a mid-table club, but with the help of Defoe’s contributions they started to knock on the door for qualification into Europe.8. Marouane Fellaini – Standard Liege to Everton, 2008 (£15m) Fellaini made an instant impact in England after joiningEvertonin September 2008 – not because of his unique hairstyle or flailing elbows, but with his ability to cause chaos inside opposition boxes bombing forward from his midfield position.He was named the club’s young player of the year in his debut campaign and gradually established himself at Premier League level under David Moyes’s tutelage. In five years in the blue half of Merseyside, he made 177 appearances and scored 33 times.It wasn’t a surprise, then, when Moyes brought him to Old Trafford via another deadline-day signing in 2013. That time it cost him almost £28m, though –and the wrath of millions.7. Robbie Keane – Leeds to Tottenham, 2002 (£7m)It's fair to say that Leeds probably should have asked for a bigger fee fromTottenhamfor Keane. At just £7m, the Irish striker was an absolute steal.Keane spent nine years at White Hart Lane in two stints from 2002 to 2011, broken up by a six-month spell with Liverpool (from which Spurs received £19m) and loans at Celtic and West Ham. In 303 appearances he scored 122 goals – enough for him to rank among the top 10 goalscorers in Spurs history... until Harry Kane came along.That he was named Spurs’ player of the season on three occasions – including in his debut campaign – outlines Keane's level of performance. A pity, though, that he only lifted a solitary League Cup title in his time there.6. Carlos Tevez/Javier Mascherano – Corinthians to West Ham, 2006 (Undisc.)Jaws dropped when West Ham signed the Argentine duo, who arrived at Upton Park with both pedigree and promise.Mascherano, then 22, struggled to establish himself (famously falling behind Hayden Mullins in the pecking order) and left on loan to Liverpool in January 2007 – although he netted West Ham a huge £18.5m when the move was made permanent at the end of that season.Tevez, on the other hand, almost singlehandedly saved the Hammers from relegation. With 10 games to go and the club languishing in the bottom three, he scored seven times –including the all-important winner against Manchester United at Old Trafford on the final day of the season –helping the club to seven victories and a finish three points above the drop zone.LISTThe 16 weirdest transfers in English football history5. Ashley Cole – Arsenal to Chelsea, 2006 (£5m)Cole can be considered one of the greatest bargains in Chelsea’s history, having moved to Stamford Bridge for just £5m. Granted, the Blues had to give up William Gallas as part of the deal, but what Cole helped the club achieve more than proved his worth.In nine years at Stamford Bridge, the ex-England international helped the west Londoners to nine titles, including one Premier League crown, four FA Cups and the 2012 Champions League – Chelsea’s first ever triumph in the competition. In total, he made 338 appearances and scored seven times.4. Hugo Lloris – Lyon to Tottenham, 2012 (£8m)Lloris was once touted as a potential rival to Manuel Neuer as the best goalkeeper in the world, so it was surprising when Tottenham managed to sign him for a relatively cheap £8m in 2012.Since then, the French goalkeeper has become captain of both club and country, leading from the back with command and consistency. At 31, time is still on his side too –and Spurs can only stand to benefit further.3. Claude Makelele – Real Madrid to Chelsea, 2003 (£16m)Makelele was often referred to as the most important player within a Real Madrid team filled with Galacticos, to the point that Zinedine Zidane aired his disgruntlement when his compatriot was sold to Chelsea in 2003.In total, he made 217 appearances for the Blues and became an essential element of Jose Mourinho’s dominant team that claimed back-to-back league titles in 2005 and 2006– so much so that a position on the pitch was named in his honour.In his final season in London, he helped guide Chelsea (then under Avram Grant) into their first ever Champions League final... where they lost on penalties to Manchester United.2. Luis Suarez – Ajax to Liverpool, 2010 (£22.8m)Forget all the controversies: Suarez's signing was easily the best deal Liverpool have done in recent years. In four seasons on Merseyside, the Uruguayan scored 82 goals in 133 appearances and earned cult hero status, helping Liverpool fans move on from Fernando Torres.While he couldn't quite guide the Reds to the title – they fell just short in Suarez’s last season of 2013/14 – he did help them win the League Cup in 2012 and earned a host of individual honours, including Liverpool Player of the Season twice and the PFA Player of the Year in 2014.Of course, his transfer to Barcelona also netted Liverpool a hefty profit in the region of £42m too…1. Wayne Rooney – Everton to Man United, 2004 (£20m)Fans may be divided on his worth to the team now, but once upon atimethere was no doubt that having Rooneygreatly boosted the Red Devils’ chances of victory.Now boasting 524 appearances and 246 goals forManchester United, the currentskipper will go down as one of the greatest players ever to don the famous red jersey, having helped the club to nine major titles in 12 seasons.He has also been named in the PFA Team of the Year three times, was the PFA Player’s Player of the Year once, the PFA Fans’ Player of the Year twice and the PFA Young Player of the Year twice.Now read...The 16 weirdest transfers in English football historyOops! 10 players who re-joined their former clubs for (much) more money6 signings who bounced back to star in their second seasonNew features you'd love on FourFourTwo.com