The 50 best players signed by Premier League sides from EFL clubs

Premier League sides are always on the lookout for their next star signing, and it’s not just players from Europe who the top-flight sides go for. Plenty of players from the Football League have made the step up to the Premier League over the years, and Birmingham City’s Jude Bellingham could be the next. So, ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window, we’ve taken a look back at 50 of the best players who signed for Premier League sides from EFL clubs.

Premier League sides are always on the lookout for their next star signing, and it’s not just players from Europe who the top-flight sides go for. Plenty of players from the Football League have made the step up to the Premier League over the years, and Birmingham City’s Jude Bellingham could be the next. So, ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window, we’ve taken a look back at 50 of the best players who signed for Premier League sides from EFL clubs.

Tottenham have brought in multiple players from the lower leagues over the years, and one of their most recent successes is Dele Alli. The attacking midfielder joined Spurs in an initial £5m deal at the age of 18 and has gone on to star in north London. He’s already made over 200 appearances for the club, and it’s crazy to think that he’s only approaching his 24th birthday!

Gareth Bale also joined Tottenham in an initial £5m deal eight years prior to Alli’s arrival. The Welshman broke through at Southampton as a left-back, but in north London, transformed himself into one of the best attacking wide men in world football. It proved to be an inspired piece of business by Spurs, with Real Madrid paying a world-record fee for Bale in 2013.

Another club to have made some shrewd additions from the Football League are Leicester