5) Arjen Robben (PSV Eindhoven to Chelsea – £12.1m)

Robben

Although the Dutchman only spent three short years at Stamford Bridge, the winger won an impressive six major trophies during that time, including two Premier League titles.

Despite being a firm fixture in the starting lineup throughout his time with the Blues, Robben was surprisingly sold to Real Madrid for £24m in 2007.


David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.