Bayern Munich are known to be ruthless in the transfer market and they always seem to pick up a good bargain.
If you compare the Bavarian club to some of the other clubs from around the world, you will see that they have spent a fraction of what the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid have - yet they have quality through the ranks.
Here are their top 10 transfers:
10. Jerome Boateng
From: Manchester City to Bayern Munich - 2011
Price: £12 million
9. Roy Makaay
From Deportivo to Bayern Munich – 2003
Price: £18 million
8. Manuel Neuer
From: Schalke to Bayern Munich – 2011
Price: £19.5 million
7. Franck Ribery
From: Marseille to Bayern Munich – 2007
Price: £21 million
6. Thiago Alcantara
From: Barcelona to Bayern Munich – 2013
Price: £21.6 million
5. Arjen Robben
From: Real Madrid to Bayern Munich – 2009
Price: £22 million
4. Medhi Benatia
From: AS Roma to Bayern Munich – 2014
Price: £23.9 million
3. Mario Gomez
From: Stuttgart to Bayern Munich – 2009
Price: £26.5 million
2. Mario Gotze
From: Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich – 2013
Price: £31.5 million
1. Javi Martinez
Athletic Bilbao to Bayern Munich – 2012
Price: £31.6 million
What do you think of these bargain buys?
