5 of the best transfer bargains in the history of modern football

#1 Raul to Real Madrid

Raul won six La Liga titles with Real Madrid

In 1992 Atletico Madrid's youth system was rich with future prospects and Raul Gonzalez Blanco was on top of that list.

However, the club was under serious financial constraints and in 1992 President Jesus GIll decided to dissolve the youth system as a cost-cutting measure.

A young Raul walked out to neighbor's Real Madrid and the fairy-tale begins here. At Real Madrid C, he scored 16 goals in seven games, prompting the manager at the time, Jorge Valdano to promote him to the senior side and make him the youngest player to play for the senior side at the age of 17 years and 124 days.

His time at the club saw him break records left, right and center. He was the first player to score 50 Champions league goal and also the first to make 100 appearances in the European tournament.

He won six La Liga titles with the club, including three European Cups and four more domestic cups.

The Spanish striker also had the privilege of captaining the most decorated club in European football. El Capitan, as he was affectionately called, was also honored with a lifetime contract along with Iker Casillas.

It stipulated that their contracts would be renewed annually if they played 30 matches a season.

228 goals in 550 appearances, the striker is a god in the eyes of the Los Blancos faithful. In 2010, he signed a two-year deal with German side Schalke, his final destination in Europe before moving elsewhere to carry on his legacy.