Manchester United's 10 Most Expensive Signings

Juan Mata To United? Here's The Reds' 10 Most Expensive Signings
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Manchester United are reportedly reportedly preparing a transfer bid for Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata, with the potential fee ranging from £37 million to £40m.

Either of those figures will dwarf the record £30.75m the champions paid Tottenham for Dimitar Berbatov in 2008, so here are United's top 10 most expensive buys...

United's record signings
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Juan Mata, £37.1m, 2014 (credit:Getty Images)
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Dimitar Berbatov, £30.75m, 2008
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Rio Ferdinand, £29.1m, 2002 (credit:Getty Images)
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Juan Sebastián Verón, £28.1m, 2001 (credit:Getty Images)
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Marouane Fellaini, £27.5m, 2013 (credit:PA)
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Wayne Rooney, £27m, 2004 (credit:PA)
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Anderson, £25m, 2007
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Robin van Persie, £24m, 2012
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Ruud van Nistelrooy, £19m, 2001 (credit:Getty Images)
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David de Gea, £18.9m, 2011