With the amount of money that has been thrown around by Premier League clubs over the last thirty years, it is not often that a team pays under a player’s real value and get themselves a genuine bargain.

However, good scouting has led to some remarkable low-cost deals for players who would go on to become legends at their respective clubs.

To be honest with you, there were quite a few other players who could have made our top five, but we believe the players we have chosen are all deserving of their place on this list.

Press the next page as we countdown our top bargains of the Premier League era.