10 Most Expensive Manchester United Transfers Ever

3. Wayne Rooney

Manchester United's Angel Di Maria
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Rating: £27m

Everton lost their talismanic youngster in 2004, and United were forced to pay a little more than they probably wanted thanks to interest from Newcastle United, but he's still proved to be an excellent signing.

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From Chester-le-Street, with Newcastle as my spiritual home. 24 years old, I'm at Sunderland University studying for a Sports Journalism MA. It's all about football and WWE. Wordplay jokes and puns are also encouraged.