The Best Premier League transfers of all time - The Coventry Observer

The Best Premier League transfers of all time

Coventry Editorial 4th Aug, 2022 Updated: 24th Feb, 2023   0

The Premier League is the best football league in the world. Some of the best clubs compete for the coveted league title, providing a great sporting spectacle for fans around the world. It is intense and physical, and brings together some of the best footballers to show their footballing skills.

The Premier League is also the most-watched sports league in the world. However, for many fans, it also has the great appeal of football betting to spice up their sporting experience.

1- Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry was one of the most devastating strikers in the history of the Premier League. He started his career at Monaco but Arsene Wenger brought him to Arsenal in 1999 in a deal worth £14.5 million. The Frenchman went on to become enormously successful at the Gunners.




Henry has the distinction of being the only player in the English league to record a 20-20 season, scoring 24 goals and bagging 20 assists during the 2002-03 campaign. He also won the PFA Player of the Season in 2003-04 but he improved his performances even further the next year. The supremely talented striker scored 30 goals to claim the European Golden Boot.

Henry was a joy to watch at the peak of his career. He was highly rated for his spectacular pace as well as his amazing finishing ability. The French footballer had incredible balance and was also a great free kick and penalty taker.


2- Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. He started his career at West Ham but made a huge name for himself in the sport after moving to Chelsea in 2001 in a £14.4m transfer.

Lampard spent 13 years at the Blues, where he won all the prestigious trophies in England and Europe. The former England international won three Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy at Stamford Bridge.

Lampard made over 400 Premier League appearances for the Pensioners, scoring an incredible 147 goals in the process. He was a versatile player who could be used as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder as well as a defensive midfielder. The English footballer was known for his technique, vision, passing and creativity. He was also an accurate set-piece and penalty kick taker.

The midfielder also has the distinction of winning Player of the Year once and making the Team of the Year thrice during his time at Chelsea.

3- Sergio Aguero

Many were not convinced when Manchester City splashed £36 million to sign Sergio Augero from Atletico Madrid in 2011. However, they were all proved wrong in a very short time as the Argentine made a great impact at the Etihad Stadium.

Aguero shocked everyone in his debut season when he scored a last minute winner in the final league game to win City their first title in 44 years. He consistently performed over the following years and became the club’s all-time top goalscorer. The Argentine also has the distinction of scoring the most hat-tricks in the Premier League.

Aguero won five league titles, six EFL Cups and an FA Cup during his time at the Etihad. He won a Golden Boot and was also twice included in the PFA Team of the Year.

The former Atletico Madrid star was one of the most devastating strikers in the English league who garnered huge praises for his incredible finishing ability. He was also highly regarded for his passing ability, tactical intelligence and vision.

Is soccer the most popular sport in the world? It certainly looks like it is considering the enormous popularity of Aguero, one of the brightest stars of this sport.

4- Patrick Vieira

Arsenal pulled off a coup when they landed Patrick Vieira in 1996 from AC Milan in a £4.8 million move. He achieved huge success at the Gunners, helping them win three Premier League titles and four FA Cups. The midfielder made it to the PFA Team of the Year for an incredible six consecutive years. The former France international was also part of the Gunners team who remained an entire season unbeaten. He played as a box-to-box midfielder who was highly regarded for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play.

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