Today, we will be looking at what we think are the most controversial transfers of the Premier League era.

Moving from one rival to another can cause an uproar among supporters, and a lot of the players in our top five are on this list for that reason.

It’s not only the fact that they left to join a bitter opponent, but it was the way they decided to leave which caused much consternation at the time.

Press the next page as we count down the Premier League’s most controversial moves.