Top 5 most unexpected football transfers of all time

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Soccer players often make decisions that leave the world shocked. In this article we look at top 5 most unexpected football transfers in the history of the sport.

The regular transfer of the ball brings great joy to the fans. However, it can also hurt a few when something very unexpected happens. Players often join rivals in the transfer window or choose unexpected locations that shock the world. Here we see ten football transfers that have left the world in awe.

#5 David Beckham (Real Madrid to LA Galaxy)

David Beckham is probably one of the most famous footballers in the world. However, his move to the LA Galaxy in his early days was not the most popular. For his quality, he was still wanted by all the other clubs in Europe. David Beckham’s transfer to the LA Galaxy in 2007 made MLS public.

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#4 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter to Barcelona)

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While Pep Guardiola made it clear that Samuel Eto’o was not in his plans, the management looked into the transfer agreement. Inter and Barcelona exchanged player and money exchanges between Zlatan and Eto’o in 2009 in which Barca paid a € 40m rumor. Despite scoring 21 goals in 43 games for Barcelona, his time at the Nou Camp was fruitless. He often clashed with manager Pep Guardiola and never joined the team.

#3 Rio Ferdinand (Leeds United to Manchester United)

It’s hard to blame Rio Ferdinand for wanting to leave Leeds United. The team came out of the Champions League and without that money they wanted to split. However, the club have made Ferdinand the world’s most expensive defender after his £ 18 million move from West Ham. Leeds spent a lot of money trying to win quickly, but it backfired. Without the Champions League revenue, they would not be able to retain their key players.

#2 Erling Haaland (RB Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund)

The little scoring feeling has attracted and attention of all the big clubs in Europe. Clubs like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, FC Bayern Munich all wanted to sign the Norwegian boy. He had been in the headlines with every club he played for and RB Salzburg was one of them. Surprisingly, however, Erling Haaland and his agent have chosen to reject all major clubs in order to join Borussia Dortmund in 2020.

#1 Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona to PSG)

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The transfer of Lionel Messi is probably one of the most unexpected transfers in football history. It is a rare situation where the club and the player agree on a contract but the player cannot stay due to the financial rules of the league. The same was true of Argentina. Although Lionel Messi and Barcelona have agreed a deal, the Spanish league’s financial rules make it difficult. However, it is time in Paris when Lionel Messi joins the French giants on a free transfer. After that, the French league and fans would not ask for more.