.20 Sandro Wagner: Hoffenheim to Bayern Munich, £10.7m

A Munich native and former Allianz Arena academy graduate is back where it all began at the age of 30, with the towering frontman having offered enough at Bundesliga rivals to convince the reigning champions of his worth.


.19 Francis Coquelin: Arsenal to Valencia, £12m

A rollercoaster ride in England saw the Frenchman go from bit-part squad player to the answer to a holding midfield conundrum and back again, with a move to Spain secured after starting to slip down the pecking order once more.


18 Jurgen Locadia: PSV to Brighton, £14m

The Seagulls always knew that stepping up to the Premier League would require them to roll the dice in the transfer market, and a new club record fee has been shelled out to land a promising forward who must hit the ground running.


.17 Badou Ndiaye: Galatasaray to Stoke City £14m

The Potters can rarely be accused of lacking battling qualities, but Paul Lambert has moved to further enhance those qualities by acquiring a Senegal international midfielder who could be among those gracing a World Cup stage this summer.


.16 Ross Barkley: Everton to Chelsea, £15m

A Toffees academy graduate and home-town boy but a player who appeared to have grown stale amid inconsistent showings and fitness issues on Merseyside, with Stamford Bridge now the stage on which he must try and fulfil his undoubted potential.


· 15 Emerson Palmieri: Roma to Chelsea, £17m

Antonio Conte had been hoping to complete a double raid on the Italian capital for a full-back and proven frontman, but Edin Dzeko remains at Stadio Olimpico after failing to see a deal reached to follow a Brazilian colleague to west London.


· 14 Pietro Pellegri: Genoa to Monaco, £17.5m

The talented youngster is now the proud owner of several entries in the football history books, with the first player born in the 21st century to play and score in Serie A now the most expensive 16-year-old of all-time.



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