While it's often said that free stuff isn't always good, in football's transfer market, players who come without a visa are not necessarily bad. Let's introduce you to the six most successful players in the history of the Premier League, which player do you think has helped the team the most?
Campbell
Campbell was a youth product of Tottenham Hotspur, and in 2001 he moved freely from Tottenham to rival Arsenal, and Since then Campbell has become a traitor in the mouths of Tottenham fans. After joining Arsenal he quickly became the backbone of the team's defence, playing an important role in arsenal's unbeaten win in the year of the 03-04 season. Compared to one title won during his time at Tottenham, Campbell has won a total of seven titles at Arsenal.
Okocha
The former Nigeria international moved to Bolton From Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer of 2002 and led the team to the League Cup final in 2003-04, finishing eighth in the league. In the 2004-05 season, he led the team to the sixth place in the best league history, and Okocha was also the leader of Bolton's golden generation.
Barack
In the summer of 2006, Ballack left Bayern, turned down an invitation from Manchester United and joined Chelsea on his own. Here Barak quickly became the main force and reached perfect coexistence with Lampard. During his four years at Chelsea, Ballack won a total of seven titles, large and small.
Milner
In the summer of 2015 Milner turned down a contract extension for Manchester City because he wanted to get the main position, so he came to Liverpool and was immediately appointed vice-captain as soon as he arrived. Milner can play multiple positions in the team, becoming the golden oil of Liverpool, and his plug-and-play versatility has also played an important role in the revival of the "Red Army".
Ibrahimovic
After leaving Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2016, Ibrahimovic followed Jose Mourinho to Manchester United, where the then 34-year-old scored 28 goals in his first season, helping United win the Community Shield, the League Cup and the Europa League's "little treble". However, due to injury, he left the team in March 2018, and Ibrahimovic's departure also led to the lack of leader in The Manchester United's dressing room, and has not won the championship so far. Today's United are lacking players of Ibrahimovic's personality.
Thiago Silva
Silva moved to Chelsea from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer of 2020, when he was 36 years old, and many people thought that he could only play soy sauce in the Premier League at this age, but Silva quickly adapted to the Premier League, became chelsea's main defender, and won the Champions League. Chelsea and him were renewed for another year at the end of the season and remained the main force this season.