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Sometimes the best football transfers aren't always the most expensive
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£60,000, that's all that Everton spent on Seamus Coleman, a player who became a Premier League legend
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In 2009, Seamus Coleman signed for Everton from Sligo Rovers for just £60,000
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No fuss, no hype, just a 16-year-old making his way over to Everton
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He quickly became one of the league's best full-backs under Moyes and Martinez
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Bombing forwards, scoring screamers and becoming a true Barclays legend. He captain Everton through thick and thin
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From relegation scraps to record-breaking nights, 428 games, 369 Premier League appearances
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more than anyone in club history. And fans nowadays still sing about the fee
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Because Coleman just got Everton. The passion, the leadership. That's what fans ultimately want to see on the pitch, is to be entertained
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And he lived it. He's just signed for one more year as well to leap them into a new era from Goodison Park into their brand shiny new stadium down by the River Mersey
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60 grand for 16 years of service. I would say that's one of the best deals in football history
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Truly from a bargain buy to a Premier League icon