10 stars who transferred to rival clubs

Cruyff
Cruyff’s anger at no being awarded a new contract at Ajax led him to move to rivals Feyenoord

#7. William Gallas (Chelsea to Arsenal to Tottenham)

Gallas
Gallas has the distinction of being the only player to play for Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham

When William Gallas moved to Arsenal in a swap deal which saw Ashley Cole going the other way, William Gallas was the less hyped transfer of the two. However. Gallas’ move to the Gunners wasn’t without its share of controversy. On completion of the transfer, Chelsea released a scathing statement that Gallas had, in fact, forced a move away from Stamford Bridge and had threatened to score own goals if they did not grant him a transfer.

Gallas’ time at Arsenal was a decent one, but without trophies. While at Chelsea, he was a two-time Premier League champion but had no trophies to show from his time at Arsenal.

Things didn’t end there though as the Frenchman made things worse for himself when he signed for Tottenham in 2010, angering Arsenal fans as well. With his transfer to Spurs, he became the first player to play for Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham- all clubs who couldn’t see eye to eye.

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