EPL Transfer News: 11 Bargain Buys the English Clubs Missed Out On

Everyone loves a bargain, and English clubs, despite possessing a plethora of wealth that most can only dream of, are no different.

Whether you're a newly promoted team looking to add cheap experience to try and avoid the drop, or you're a mid-table team looking to challenge the big boys for a European spot, the value of cost effective seasoned professionals simply cannot be undermined.

Even the big clubs in England appreciate this, and consider knock-down players, as they help bolster an already impressive lineup, without considerably eating into the wage and transfer budget.

This season however, many household European names have made the switch under the radar, as the English scouting network seems to have been oblivious to some of the continents most notable and realistic transfers.

But who are these 'household European names?'

The upcoming slideshow gives a brief player profile on 11 bargain buys that the English clubs missed out on.

Enjoy!

NOTE: The following transfer fees are only approximate figures.

Steven Defour

Transfer Fee: £5.5m


Age: 23 

Position: Central Midfielder

Transferred to: FC Porto

Transferred from: Standard Liege

National Team: Belgium

Axel Witsel

Transfer Fee: £6.5m


Age: 22 

Position: Central/Attacking Midfielder

Transferred to: Benfica

Transferred from: Standard Liege


National Team: Belgium 

Alou Diarra

Transfer Fee: £4.4m


Age: 30 

Position: Defensive Midfielder

Transferred to: Marseille

Transferred from: Bordeaux

National Team: France

Mohammed Sissoko

Transfer Fee: £7m


Age: 26 

Position: Defensive Midfielder

Transferred to: PSG

Transferred from: Juventus

National Team: Mali

Blaise Matuidi

Transfer Fee: £7.5m


Age: 24 

Position: Defensive Midfielder

Transferred to: PSG

Transferred from: Saint-Etienne

National Team: France 

Arda Turan

Transfer Fee: £12m


Age: 24 

Position: Attacking Midfielder / Winger

Transferred to: Atletico Madrid
 

Transferred from: Galatasaray

National Team: Turkey

Jeremy Toulalan

Transfer Fee: £10m


Age: 27 

Position: Defensive Midfielder

Transferred to: Malaga CF

Transferred from: Olympique Lyonnais


National Team: France

Adil Rami

Transfer Fee: £7m


Age: 25 

Position: Central Defender

Transferred to: Valencia

Transferred from: Lille

National Team: France

Cristian Zapata

Transfer Fee: £7m


Age: 25 

Position: Central Defender

Transferred to: Villareal

Transferred from: Udinese

National Team: Colombia

Gokhan Inler

Transfer Fee: £12m


Age: 27 

Position: Defensive / Central Midfielder

Transferred to: Napoli

Transferred from: Udinese

National Team: Switzerland 

Nuri Sahin

Transfer Fee: £8.8m


Age: 22 

Position: Central / Defensive / AttackingMidfielder

Transferred to: Real Madrid

Transferred from: Borrusia Dortmund

National Team: Turkey