Haaland, Lukaku, Icardi and the 15 best transfers of the 2019-20 season
Goal selects the 15 best signings over the last two transfer windows, taking a player's price, performance, impact and sell-on value into account
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Toggle15Gabriel Martinelli | Ituano to Arsenal | £6m
When Arsenal signed Martinelli for £6 million ($8m) from Brazilian club Ituano in the summer, not much was expected immediately from the talented striker.
But the 18-year-old has impressed straight away, scoring 10 goals in all competitions to establish himself as a star of the future.
It has been revealed recently that Martinelli spent four trials at Manchester United but it was ultimately Arsenal who swooped in to make a deal.
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14Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Crystal Palace to Man Utd | £50m
Wan-Bissaka has settled in to become a crucial cog of Manchester United’s defence despite his hefty price tag.
The right-back joined the Red Devils from Crystal Palace in a deal worth £50m ($63m).
His 99 tackles ranks second in the English top flight and his most impressive performances have both come against Raheem Sterling in United’s league victories over Man City.
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13Nabil Fekir | Lyon to Real Betis | €20m
Fekir made a surprise move from Lyon to Real Betis only 12 months after a dream transfer to Liverpool fell through because of a failed medical.
The France international joined Betis in a cut-price deal worth €20m (£18m/$22m) in the summer and has made a strong impression on La Liga.
Fekir has contributed seven goals and six assists to Betis' league campaign, which has the team currently sitting in 12th position.
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12Julian Brandt | Leverkusen to Dortmund | €25m
Borussia Dortmund signed Germany international Julian Brandt from Bayer Leverkusen for a relatively low fee of €25m (£22m/$28m).
The 23-year-old — who already has 31 caps for his nation — plays a midfield role for Dortmund which allows attacking players such as Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus to flourish.
Brandt has contributed three goals and three assists this season.
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