10 Most Surprising Transfers In Premier League History

10. Nemanja Matic - Chelsea To Man United

One of the more recent surprising moves comes in the form of Serbian international Nemanja Matic being allowed to jump ship from Chelsea and join title rivals Manchester United.

The midfielder had been a key part of Chelsea's dominant title winning team, sitting in the midfield and allowing the Blues' more creative players to express their talents further up the pitch to influence the game.

However, manager Antonio Conte saw fit to allow Matic to move on, and when he became available, former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho snapped him up for around £40m to the surprise of many in football.

Given how he had been such a pivotal part of the club, that he is still in his prime years, and that it strengthened one of Chelsea's title rivals significantly, it definitely goes down as one of the biggest shocks of the transfer market in recent times.