It can take a lot of time and effort to get a transfer over the line. Not only do two clubs have to agree on a fee, but agent commissions, wages and interest from other teams can all complicate negotiations.

As we have seen this summer with Frenkie de Jong, a player can also get into disagreements with their own club about a transfer, leading to talks dragging on and on.

Sagas are not uncommon, and in today’s post, we will be listing some memorable Premier League transfers that took forever to complete.

Press the next page as we go through five of the longest transfer sagas in English football.