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#3 Cedric Bakambu - Beijing Guoan (China)
Villareal let one of their best strikers - Cedric Bakambu - depart, but if you consider the mind-boggling €40 million sum paid by Chinese outfit Beijing Guoan, then it's understandable.
The Congo international established himself as one of the best forwards in La Liga with 46 goals in 101 appearances with the Yellow Submarines since 2015, netting 12 times in 17 outings this season alone.
He was touted to be the next big thing from Africa, as the likes of Everton, West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Newcastle United were all rumoured to have expressed their interest in him.
But Beijing jumped into the mix out of nowhere and stole the wantaway striker right under their noses, making him the 12th most expensive player in the process, this transfer season.
