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Jim Paterson (footballer)	On 31 January 2008, Paterson moved to Plymouth Argyle on a three and a half-year deal for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around # 250,000.
Gary McAllister	On 1 July 2000, McAllister completed a surprise move to Liverpool in a Bosman transfer.
Martin Christensen	He signed for English club Charlton Athletic from in June 2007 for an initial # 250,000, which could potentially rise to # 350,000.
Adam Johansson	In December 2010, he was targeted by English club Sunderland and Italian club Fiorentina for transfer, but stayed with Göteborg.
Martin Buchan	He was signed from Aberdeen by Manchester United manager Frank O'Farrell on 29 February 1972 for # 120,000, and at the time was the club's record signing.
Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide would release him as a gesture of goodwill following his record of good service towards the club and Sheffield United decided to make the transfer symbolic when Hao joined them for a record transfer fee for being the cheapest ever transfer fee at the time by signing for a pound in 2005.
Paul Connolly	Following the end of the season, Connolly was linked with moves to Leeds United and Sheffield United with Leeds agreeing a 3-year deal with the defender ahead of a medical on 2 June 2010.
Yang Yihu	Yang transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Guizhou Renhe for a reported fee of ¥ 1 million on 5 January 2012.
Didier Zokora	In the summer transfer period of 2009 Zokora signed for Sevilla FC for an undisclosed fee, including a reported $ 30 million release clause.
Daniel Cousin	On 1 September 2008, Cousin signed for English Premier League side Hull City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Jos? Moreira	On 8 July 2011, after 12 years with Benfica, Moreira joined newly promoted Premier League club Swansea City, for an undisclosed fee.
Alex Song	On 20 August 2012, Song signed a five-year contract with FC Barcelona for a fee of # 15m.
Sam Sodje	Much transfer speculation followed until it was announced on 12 July 2006 that Sodje would join Reading, subject to a medical ; the transfer was completed on 14 July 2006.
Peter Crouch	He joined Stoke City on 31 August 2011 for a club record fee of # 10 million.
Daniel Fernandes (footballer)	On 23 May 2008, after extensive negotiations, PAOK accepted an offer from VfL Bochum, who signed Fernandes for a fee of approximately $ 1.
Paul Dalglish	Dalglish's performances attracted the attention of Hibernian manager Tony Mowbray, and despite having originally sought a contract extension with Livingston on the final day of the January 2006 transfer window, he joined the Edinburgh club for an undisclosed fee.
Nicky Bailey	After attracting interest from several clubs during the January transfer window, it was announced on 29 June 2007 that Bailey was discussing terms with Southend United of League One.
Freddy Adu	In July 2008, Adu joined French club AS Monaco on a season-long loan, with an option to join the Ligue 1 club permanently at the end of the deal, an option that was eventually declined by Monaco.
Stan Seymour	His performances were noticed back in England and he was eventually offered a transfer to the club who originally rejected him, Newcastle United in 1920 for a fee of # 2,500.
Marian Pahars	Saints agreed a fee with Skonto of around # 800,000 and despite difficulties in obtaining a work permit and objections from the PFA, these problems were overcome and he joined the Saints in March 1999, thus becoming the first Latvian to play in the FA Premier League.
Ra?l Bravo	With a chance to retain UEFA Champions League status, Bravo signed a four-year contract with Olympiacos F. C. in mid-July 2007, with the transfer fee estimated in the region of $ 2.
Jake Carroll	2013 -- 14 Season On 26 April 2013, it was announced that Carroll had signed for the English Championship side Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of $ 150,000, completing the move in July.
Sol Bamba	With Bamba's contract with Hibs due to expire at the end of the 2010 -- 11 season, the club agreed a fee with Football League Championship club Leicester City for his transfer.
Scott Brown (Scottish footballer)	At the start of the 2011 -- 12 season, Newcastle United were linked with a # 6 million bid for Brown, as a replacement for their outgoing captain Kevin Nolan.
Lars Jacobsen	In August 2008, Jacobsen signed for English Premier League club Everton on a free transfer, on a one-year deal, and was assigned squad number 15.
Eric Djemba-Djemba	Djemba-Djemba was sold to Aston Villa in the January 2005 transfer window for a fee of # 1.
Markus Berger	During January 2009 he went on a trial period with from the Scottish Premier League, and his agent later claimed that a loan deal had been agreed between the clubs with Hibs having the option to buy the player at the end of the season for # 500,000, but the move was not completed.
Kieron Dyer	Dyer was sold to Newcastle United in July 1999 for a fee of # 6m, which was the record transfer fee received by Ipswich Town until Connor Wickham was sold to Sunderland.
Alex Raphael Meschini	In the summer transfer of 2007, he was linked with a 8 million move to German side Wolfsburg but it never happened.
Jaros?aw Fojut	On 17 January 2012, Fojut signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premier League giants Celtic.
Joseph Yobo	An option to make the move permanent was taken up and completed in 2003 after a dispute between Yobo and Marseille was settled, with Everton agreeing a fixed additional fee of # 4 million.
Jack Hunt (footballer)	Premier League side Crystal Palace signed Hunt on a four year deal, from Huddersfield Town, on 2 September 2013.
Jon Macken	On deadline-day of the Summer 2006 transfer window, he made a further move to Ipswich Town in The Championship, this time on loan, being handed the number 27 shirt.
Lewis Holtby	In the January 2013 transfer window, Tottenham Hotspur announced that Holtby would be joining the English Premier League club in July 2013.
Don Hutchison	In August 1994 Hutchison was signed by manager Harry Redknapp for West Ham United for a fee of # 1.
Craig Davies (footballer)	In January 2013, Bolton Wanderers made a successful # 300,000 transfer bid for Davies, and began negotiating personal terms.
Stephen Quinn	Sheffield United warded off interest allegedly from numerous Championship clubs during the summer 2011 transfer window, with Quinn being made aware of an offer -- rejected by Sheffield United -- from Blackpool (who also signed Daniel Bogdanović) by his agent.
Emile Heskey	Wigan Athletic F. C. | Wigan Athletic in 2007 Heskey was signed by Wigan Athletic for a fee of # 5.
Steve Morison	At the end of the 2010 -- 11 season, Morison handed in a written transfer request amid speculation about a move to newly promoted Premier League side Norwich City.
Bernard McNally	In July 1989, McNally was sold for # 385,000 (following a tribunal) to West Bromwich Albion, following talks with both Stoke City and Sunderland.
Pepe Reina	As a result, on 26 July 2013 Reina completed a loan move to the Serie A side S. S. C. Napoli, a move that reunited him with his former Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez.
Brad Guzan	July 11, 2008, Aston Villa agreed a transfer fee in the region of # 600,000, or $ 1 million, with MLS and Chivas USA to sign Guzan, significantly less than the # 2 million agreed to in Aston Villa's failed move for the keeper in January 2008.
Frank Roberts (footballer)	In October 1922, Manchester City paid # 3,400 for him (a huge sum at the time).
Paulo da Silva	Da Silva joined Real Zaragoza from Sunderland in January 2011 for an undisclosed fee.
Araz Abdullayev	English Premier League club Everton agreed a deal on 4 July 2010 that gave them first option to sign Abdullayev over the next two years if a work permit could be attained.
Pedro Miguel da Silva Mendes	Mendes joined Portsmouth on 12 January 2006 in a combined deal that included Sean Davis and Noé Pamarot for a fee of # 7.
Beno?t Cheyrou	On 21 June 2007, after weeks of discussion, Marseille reached an agreement with Auxerre for the transfer of Cheyrou with the player agreeing to a four-year deal and the southern coast club playing Auxerre $ 5 million for his services.
Hassan Maatouk	On 26 March 2012, it was reported that Olympique de Marseille had observed Maatouk for several weeks and viewed on signing him in the June transfer window.
Gordon Greer	On 10 July 2010, after weeks of speculation and numerous verbal and written approaches for Greer, it was suggested that he would travel down to Brighton & Hove Albion on the following Monday for a medical to agree a move to the Seagulls, for a reported fee of # 250,000 on a three-year deal.
Alan Stubbs	He joined Celtic on 10 July 1996 for # 4 million, a record signing for Celtic and at the time the second biggest sale for Bolton.
Matt Jarvis	Jarvis submitted a transfer request on 11 August 2012, after media reports linked West Ham United with the player.
William Gallas	Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri bought Gallas from Marseille in May 2001 for # 6.
James Milner	On 17 August 2010 it was reported that Aston Villa had agreed a deal with Manchester City to sell Milner subject to a medical.
Ludovic Giuly	Barcelona paid about $ 7 million to Monaco in order to sign Giuly on 28 June 2004, with Giuly signing a three-year deal.
Robbie Simpson	On 18 June 2009, after intensive speculation, Simpson joined Football League One side Huddersfield Town for a fee believed to be around # 300,000 on a three-year deal.
Naldo (footballer born 1982)	However, the move never happened after Naldo was convinced to stay by manager Schaaf On 18 July 2012, Naldo moved to VfL Wolfsburg on a four-year contract for a fee of $ 3 million, which will rise to $ 4m.
Stephen Pearson	In July 2008, Birmingham City had a # 600,000 bid accepted and Pearson agreed personal terms, but his medical examination revealed a groin tear ; the clubs agreed a loan deal instead, but the player rejected this arrangement.
Jake Jervis	Jervis joined Elazığspor, near the bottom of the Turkish Süper Lig, in January 2013 for a fee reported as & euro ; 50,000.
R?ben Amorim	In the 2007 summer, several clubs showed interested in Amorim's services, but he insisted on not leaving, with Belenenses also rejecting bids from S. L. Benfica, Sporting de Braga, F. C. Porto, FC Schalke 04, Tottenham Hotspur and Toulouse FC.
Danny Murphy (footballer born 1977)	Liverpool FC | Liverpool Murphy signed for Fulham for an undisclosed amount on 31 August 2007.
Kevin Horlock	Horlock was signed by Glenn Roeder for West Ham United for a fee of # 300,000 in August 2003.
Richard Stearman	After Leicester were relegated to League One, Stearman signed for Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on 25 June 2008 in a four-year deal.
Ben Alnwick	Just two days after the January 2007 transfer window had opened, Alnwick joined Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of # 900,000 in a deal that could rise to # 1.
Jonathan Greening	Nottingham Forest F. C. | Nottingham Forest in 2011 On 18 July 2011, Greening signed a three-year contract with Championship club Nottingham Forest, with Fulham receiving an undisclosed fee, reuniting with manager Steve McClaren for the second time after working with him at both Manchester United and Middlesbrough.
David Nish	In 1972, Derby County paid a record transfer fee of # 225,000 for his contract.
Dean Ashton	On 22 January 2006, the day the transfer was announced, Ashton agreed personal terms with the club and underwent a medical later in the day.
Phil Jagielka	He established himself in the Sheffield United first-team in the 2002 -- 03 season and started to attract the attention of other clubs, including Leeds United, who were linked with a # 6m joint bid for Jagielka and United team mate Michael Brown, but Sheffield United said they would resist any attempts to sign the players.
Joleon Lescott	Lescott completed his move to Manchester City on 25 August 2009.
Stern John	On 29 January 2007, John was transferred to Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa	On 22 January 2013, Yanga-Mbiwa completed a transfer to Newcastle for an undisclosed fee.
William Gallas	He transferred to rivals Arsenal as part of an exchange deal in 2006.
Glenn Loovens	Loovens was the subject of transfer interest for most of Summer 2008, with Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers emerging as leading candidates to secure his signing.
Seol Ki-Hyeon	Seol eventually joined newly promoted Premier League club Reading on 12 July 2006 for a fee of # 1 million (rising to # 1.
Luke Chambers	Having been linked with several clubs over the summer, Chambers undertook a medical at Portman Road on 3 July 2012 and officially signed for Ipswich Town on a free transfer on 9 July 2012 on a three-year deal.
Pat McGibbon	Wigan signed McGibbon on a permanent deal in the summer of 1997, paying Manchester United # 250,000 for the defender's services (a fee which would eventually rise to # 380,000).
Ahmed Elmohamady	On 25 November 2008, Elmohamady completed a five-day trial with Premier League side Blackburn Rovers per Rovers' manager Paul Ince request.
Michael Chopra	150px | thumb | Chopra playing for Sunderland On 13 July 2007, newly promoted Premier League side Sunderland agreed a deal worth up to # 5 million, activating a release clause, to sign Chopra on a four-year contract.
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk	On 27 February 2007, Tymoshchuk transferred to Zenit St. Petersburg for a fee reported to be about $ 15 million.
Maynor Figueroa	Newly promoted Premier League side Hull City announced the signing of Figueroa on a free transfer on 17 June 2013.
Borja Valero	For 2010 -- 11, it was reported that Valero was joining Villarreal on a five-year contract, but the clubs eventually agreed on a season-long loan, with the move to be made permanent at the end of the season.
Peter Crouch	On 31 August 2011, Stoke City announced the signing of Crouch from Tottenham for a club record fee of # 10 million which could rise to # 12 million on a four-year contract.
Dietmar Hamann	In July 2009, the Daily Mirror reported that Hamann was in the advanced stages of talks with Championship club Preston North End with a view to joining the club for the 2009 -- 10 season.
Cristiano Ronaldo	2009 -- 10 season On 26 June 2009, Real Madrid confirmed that Ronaldo would join the club on 1 July 2009 from Manchester United for # 80 million ($ 94 million) becoming the most expensive footballer in history, after agreeing terms and signing a six-year contract.
Anthony Ouasfane	On July 17, 2010, Ouasfane went on trial with English Championship side Crystal Palace F. C..
Glenn Loovens	Loovens spent the 2005 -- 06 season on loan at Championship side Cardiff City and impressed enough so that they signed the promising young defender on a permanent deal after several months of negotiations for a reported fee of # 250,000.
Eden Hazard	Chelsea F. C. | Chelsea On 4 June 2012, Chelsea officially confirmed on its website that the club had agreed terms with Lille for the transfer of Hazard.
Steve McManaman	In January 1999 it was reported that McManaman was talking to Real with the player reportedly offered # 60,000 a week and nearly # 2 million as a signing on fee.
Micah Richards	In July 2006, Manchester City rejected a bid of # 5 million for Richards from Tottenham Hotspur.
Martin Scott (Scottish footballer)	It was reported on 24 January 2011 that Hibernian had agreed a transfer fee of approximately # 80,000 with Ross County to sign Scott.
Billy Paynter	In November 2005, Hull City manager Peter Taylor signed Paynter on loan, then later negotiated a permanent transfer for an initial fee of # 150,000 in the January transfer window.
Tommy Miller	He moved to Sunderland in June 2005 on a two-year contract, beating Scottish Giant Celtic and Leeds United who were chasing after him.
Trevor Meredith	His performances for Kidderminster attracted clubs in the Football League and in 1957, he was offered a trial by Football League First Division side Burnley.
Youssef Safri	Safri joined Norwich for an initial fee of # 500,000 in the summer of 2004, after the Canaries had been promoted to the Premiership.
Dominic Blizzard	Despite there being reported interest from Championship clubs, Blizzard joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a free transfer in July 2009, having agreed the deal over a week earlier.
Jesper Christiansen	In May 2008 he was linked with a # 1 million move to West Bromwich Albion.
Ashley Barnes	On 8 July 2010, Barnes signed a two-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion after transferring for an undisclosed fee from Plymouth Argyle.
Charlie Austin	Austin moved to Queens Park Rangers, on a three-year deal, on 1 August 2013.
Razak Boukari	Boukari moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers of the English Championship on 27 August 2012, signing a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Keith Andrews (footballer)	Andrews ended a summer of speculation over his future when he completed a transfer to Premier League club Blackburn Rovers on 3 September 2008 in a three-year deal worth and rising up to # 1m depending on appearances made for the football club over the coming years.
Darron Gibson	Sunderland agreed a transfer fee with United to sign Gibson in the summer of 2011, but Gibson could not agree personal terms.