Ten great signings between teams of the “Big Six” of the Premier League

Contrary to what happens in other domestic competitions, in England there are a total of six teams that share the titles or that at least are in the fight for them. It is what is called the “Big six“, which was previously the” Big Five “and at the beginning of the 21st century the” Big Four. “Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham.

These six teams not only compete on the pitch, but also regularly do so in offices. Willian's arrival at Arsenal after ending his contract with Chelsea is just another case to add to the long list of players who have signed from one “Big Six” team to another. We collect the most talked about cases in recent years.

Raheem Sterling, Liverpool to Manchester City – 63.70 million

Raheem Sterling is one of the big names on this list. The English winger left everyone in awe as he began to make a name for himself at Liverpool in his early twenties. It was very important in the team that almost managed to bring the first Premier League to Anfield in the 2013-14 season, but little by little it was seen as a Liverpool in low hours was too small a Sterling that asked for more.

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Finally Manchester City put all the meat on the grill, specifically 63.70 million, to take the young pearl in the summer 2015 when I was still 20 years old. To this day he is one of the best attackers in the world and a crucial man in Pep Guardiola's project, as Madrid could well see in their last Champions League tie.

Alexis Sánchez, from Arsenal to Manchester United – 34 million plus Mkhitaryan

The signing of Alexis Sánchez by United has ended up being a nightmare, but it started as a dream full of illusion. After leaving Barça, the Chilean became in one of the best players in the Premier League and a desperate Manchester tried to get him out of Arsenal at all costs. He finally got it in January 2018 by paying 34 million plus Mkhitaryan by a player who turned 30 that year.

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Manchester United – Manchester City

In Manchester he played a season and a half where he was not even a shadow of the Alexis that had been seen in London. Of the 24 goals and 11 assists with which the 2016-2017 Premier League ended, he went on to three goals and six assists during all English league games he played defending the United shirt. His journey as Red Devil ended without titles and with a free transfer to Inter Milan signing a few days ago.

Fernando Torres, from Liverpool to Chelsea – 58.50 million

In his day Fernando Torres was the most expensive Spanish in history. Chelsea signed a forward who came from doing great seasons with Liverpool, where he reached be third in the Ballon d'Or vote in 2008, and to win the Eurocupa and the World Cup with the Spanish National Team. But despite being important in certain parts of the period in London, as in the achievement of the Champions League in 2012, El Niño failed to repeat the sensations he had at Anfield during the three and a half seasons he played at Stamford Bridge. His Blue track record is completed by the Europa League in 2012-13 and the FA Cup in 2011-12.

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Fernando Torres, Cesar Azpilicueta, Juan Mata and Oriol Romeu

Juan Mata, from Chelsea to Manchester United – 44.73 million

Despite not having the career that everyone expected at Manchester United, the Red Devils paid in January 2014 a record figure to win the Spanish international. After two consecutive years being named as Chelsea's best player, 2012 and 2013, Juan Mata left London to flee from José Mourinho who had told him that he was not going to count on him. Coincidences of life, a few years later the Portuguese coach would end up on the Manchester bench.

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Manchester United – Wolverhampton Wanderers

The former Valencian has not returned to the level and continuity that was seen in Stamford Bridge but despite this with United he has managed to enlarge his record with a Europa League (2016-2017), an FA Cup (2015- 2016), a League Cup (2016-2017) and a Community Shield (2016-2017).

Robin Van Persie, from Arsenal to Manchester United – 30.70 million

Robin Van Persie is one of the transfers more painful from the list for one of the hobbies, specifically Arsenal. The Dutch player came from being the best Gunner player in recent years, being best footballer and top scorer in the Premier League in the 2011-2012 season, But the drought of titles of the Londoners and the dominance of Ferguson's United in those years, led him not to want to renew his contract, which ended in 2013, and sign for the Red Devils in the summer of 2012.

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Manchester United – Arsenal

In Manchester, Van Persie He was once again the best player and top scorer in the Premier League in the season of his signing and that same year he lifted the title of league champion and the Community Shield in 2013-2014.

Emmanuel Adebayor, from Arsenal to City – 29 million

Adebayor was another footballer who packed Arsenal to Manchester, in this case to City, during those years. The Togolese was one of the big signings made by the Citizens after the arrival of Arab money and he spent a season and a half in the team before leaving on loan to Real Madrid and then joining Tottenham. He could not lift any title with City during his stay but in his first year he left a good memory scoring 14 goals in the Premier and leaving a celebration to remember before his former team.

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Manchester City – Bolton Wanderers

Michael Carrick, Tottenham to Manchester United – 27.70 million

Perhaps Michael Carrick is one of the most surprising names on the list and it is that many times it is forgotten that the midfielder went through him Tottenham before making the jump to Manchester United. At Old Trafford Carrick became a true idol, sometimes undervalued internationally, who formed a midfield with Scholes who gave so many joys to the Mancunians. After Ferguson's departure, he gradually lost prominence until he retired in the summer of 2018 as a legend. With United he participated in the last great successful stage of the team winning five Premier Leagues, three League Cups, six Community Shields, a Champions League (2007-2008), a Europa League (2016-2017), an FA Cup (2015-2016) and a Club World Cup (2008).

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Michael Carrick

Samir Nasri, from Arsenal to Manchester City – 27.50 million

The list of players who left Arsenal for Manchester at the beginning of the decade, Samir Nasri's turn, continues. The young French midfielder was one of the most talented players in the Premier and City signed him in 2011 to shore up their champion project. In the four seasons that he was with the Citizens, the Frenchman went from less to more, ending with a residual role that led him to be loaned to Sevilla. Still, it was important in the obtaining the Premier League of the 2011-12 season, that of Aguero's goal, and that of the 2013-14 season. His record with City is completed by two League Cups, 13-14 and 15-16, and a Community Shield in 2012-13.

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Everton – Manchester City

Peter Cech, Chelsea to Arsenal – 14 million

Despite leaving for the rival team in the summer of 2015, Peter Cech said goodbye as a true Chelsea legend. Czech lost title after 10 seasons with the arrival of Thibaut Courtois Atlético de Madrid and both the club and he decided that the best option was an exit. With Arsenal he enjoyed three more seasons at the highest level and lifted an FA Cup (2016-2017) and two Community Shields (2015 and 2017), curiously both against his former team. He retired in the summer of 2019.

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Ashley Cole, from Arsenal to Chelsea – 7.40 million

We closed the list with another transfer from Arsenal, Ashley Cole. The Englishman was one of the best left-backs in the Premier in the 2000s. Cole enjoyed the best years of Arsenal So far this century, but a bad relationship with the board for negotiating his backs with Chelsea led him to not play only in the 2005-2006 season and to sign for the Blues that same summer. At Stamford Bridge he ended up becoming a true idol until he left the club in 2014. With Chelsea he won a Champions League (2011-2012), a Europa Legue (2012-2013), a Premier League (2009-2010), a League Cup (2006-2007), a Community Shield (2009-2010) and up to four FA Cups.

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