12 Most Expensive Transfers In Premier League History

8. Fernandinho - Shakhtar Donetsk To Manchester City (£34 Million)

There's been some dispute about Fernandinho's actual transfer fee, but considering he waived something in the region of £4 million owed to him by former club Shakhtar Donetsk, he fits in just fine on this list. Manchester City bought the combative Brazilian last summer for a fee of around £34 million, and was viewed as the answer to the defensive troubles in Manchester City's midfield. Fernandinho came to Manchester and formed a formidable partnership with Yaya Toure last season, as City won their second Premier League title in three years. His energetic nature initially endeared him to the City faithful, but after impressing for a large spell last season, he now has competition for a first team spot from a lad who is... basically a carbon copy of himself. Fernando has been signed. And it's believed that Manuel Pellegrini sees his defensive capabilities as superior to that of Fernandinho. It's a little bizarre. Two players, who play in the same position, play for the same club, come from the same place, could be mistaken for being brothers and essentially share a name should not be competing for a place with each other. The only difference is that the former Porto man cost around a third of Fernandinho's price. Puzzling.