Most Shocking Premier League Transfer News of All Time (Part 3)
G'day tribe. Yesterday I posted part two which you can check out both part one and part two right here. Yesterday we featured Fernando Torres, Andy Carroll, Wayne Rooney and Andy Cole. Can you guess who the most shocking transfers in Premier League history are? Let's find out!
3. Alan Shearer (Newcastle United)
Alan Shearer had an incredible Euro 1996 campaign. He finished as their highest goalscorer and helped England reach the semi-finals.
Shearer then made a mind blowing £15m world record move from Blackburn to Newcastle that made Premier League transfer news headlines.
When taking into account inflation, Alan Shearer is the highest Premier League transfer of all time at £222m at today's cost. Shearer went on to score over 200 goals for Newcastle cementing his place among the greats.
Alan Shearer’s transfer to Newcastle United is the highest fee ever paid by a Premier League team when taking into account inflation #NUFC @alanshearer pic.twitter.com/sFd0NWrBzD
— NUFC Gallowgate (@NUFCgallowgate) August 19, 2022
2. Eric Cantona (Manchester United)
Leeds United and Manchester United are the fiercest of rivals so a player moving between the two clubs was always going to be one of the most shocking Premier League transfer news.Eric Cantona made the move from Elland Road to Old Trafford for £1.2million in what remains one of the most controversial transfers in Premier League history.
He went on to help United win four Premier League titles and two FA Cups, becoming one of the club’s best players in history.
Here's what some Manchester United fans thought of Eric Cantona signing from Leeds back in 1992... pic.twitter.com/cDNpyYEe3Q
— 90s Football (@90sfootball) September 19, 2021
1. Sol Campbell (Arsenal)
Sol Campbell is the most shocking Premier League transfer news of all time in what we're outrageously controversial circumstances. A Tottenham youth product, Campbell rose through the ranks quickly and became a key player and club captain.
After openly stating he'd stay at White Hart Lane in 2001 as his contract was expiring, Campbell shocked the footballing world when he declined a contract that would've made him the highest-ever paid player for the Spurs.
He then made a stunning free transfer move to fierce North London rivals Arsenal. Campbell went on to win two Premier League titles and three FA Cups and was a key player in the 2003-04 "The Invincibles" Arsenal team. He goes down as the most shocking Premier league transfer news we've ever witnessed.
• 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟭. Sol Campbell on speculation of him leaving Tottenham: “I’m staying.”
• 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟭. Sol Campbell joins Tottenham’s rivals Arsenal on a free transfer. 😎 @SolManOfficial #afc pic.twitter.com/BNM9pmr4KD — afcstuff (@afcstuff) July 3, 2022
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I think especially the last one ist hurting @blanchy :P
Very solid series like always :)
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Ah yes, my Spurs friends hated that move. One of my worst was seeing Van Persie go to United and win them a league 😢 😭