In the week that Arsenal legend Sol Campbell rejoined the Gunners, Sportsmail's team of experts have come up with their favourite freebies.
1 Michael Owen (Newcastle to Manchester United)
Stop looking so puzzled, his late winner against Manchester City and his hat-trick away at Wolfsburg provided proof that Owen can still cut it at the top level after his nightmare with Newcastle.
He has boosted his England chances with seven goals for United so far this season and as the fixtures pile up he is sure to be given more opportunities by Sir Alex to help their push for a fourth successive title.
2 Goran Pandev (Lazio to Inter Milan)
The Macedonia international was branded a 'rebel' by club president Claudio Lotito and frozen out of the squad, as well as being forced to train separately from his former team-mates after handing in a transfer request.
But the Italian League's contract dispute resolution chamber ordered Pandev's release - much to Inter's benefit.
After turning down offers to move to the Premier League with Tottenham and Arsenal, Pandev, 26, who was valued at £15m, has been in fine form since joining up with Jose Mourinho's side.
3 Jari Litmanen (Barcelona to Liverpool)
The Finnish goal machine was anything but finished after his unsuccessful spell with Barcelona had come to an end following a spate of injuries.
He moved to Liverpool in 2001 and helped Gerard Houllier's side to a treble of Worthington Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup.
Unfortunately for Litmanen, further injuries hampered his time at Anfield and he departed to former club Ajax after making 43 appearances and netting nine times for the Reds.
4 Billy Dodds (Rangers to Dundee United)
It was his lack of first-team opportunities at Rangers under their new manager Alex McLeish that persuaded Dodds to return to Dundee United in 2003.
Dodds played the vast majority of his career as striker but, in an inspired move he was shifted to midfield where his performances helped United move away from relegation.
5 Fernando Hierro (Al Rayyan to Bolton)
Sam Allardyce has a fine track record of eking a few more years out of footballers who appeared to be at the end of their careers and one of the finest examples of this has to be the former Real Madrid centre-back Hierro.
After leaving the Bernabeu, Hierro spent a season in Qatar with Al Rayyan but Allardyce persuaded the three-time Champions League winner to move to the Premier League in 2004.
In his one season at the Reebok, Bolton reached the League Cup final and finished eighth in the table, at the time their highest finish in the Premier League.
6 Teddy Sheringham (Man United to Tottenham)
Sheringham made a welcome return to the club he supported as a boy (or was that West Ham, or Millwall, or ...) in 2001 and helped Spurs, who were being managed by another returning messiah, Glenn Hoddle, to the Carling Cup final of 2002.
In all, he scored 15 goals in his first season back at White Hart Lane - a good return from the 36-year-old striker - as the north London club finished ninth in the Premier League, their highest finish in six years.
7 Geovanni (Man City to Hull)
Hull City were a breath of fresh air when they arrived in the top flight for the first time and much of their success can be attributed to the right foot of the Brazilian who had arrived from Manchester City.
Stunning strikes against Arsenal and Tottenham helped the Tigers into a Champions League spot for the early part of the 2008-09 season and the glut of points won in the early stages of the campaign were vital as Hull survived the drop by a single point.
8 Kanu (West Brom to Portsmouth)
Kanu remains a hero with Arsenal fans for his frequent and often spectacular goals and although not prolific in his time at Fratton Park, he has bagged some of the most crucial goals in the club's history.
Harry Redknapp brought the Nigeria international to the south coast in 2006 and in his second season at Portsmouth, the striker scored in the FA Cup semi-final win over West Brom and in the 1-0 win in the final against Cardiff City to win Pompey's first major trophy in 58 years.
9 Rod Wallace (Leeds to Rangers)
Skipping past five Tottenham defenders and slotting the ball home, Wallace scored the goal of season in 1992-93, the year after he had won the title with Leeds United.
But his goal record for the Yorkshire club was nothing compared to what he achieved after his free move north of the border to Rangers in 1998.
In his first season at Ibrox he won the domestic treble, finished as top scorer with 27 goals and netted the winner in the Scottish Cup final win over Celtic. The following season he was part of the squad that won the League and Cup double.
In total he made 122 appearances and scored 56 goals.
10 Adriano (Inter Milan to Flamengo)
A controversial figure whose career has been blighted by drama both on and off the field, Adriano, 27, has been given a lifeline to save his career with former club Flamengo in his native Brazil.
The questions over his somewhat fulsome size can be answered with his fine scoring record - last season he had 19 goals in 30 league appearances and he might even get a place in the squad for the World Cup in South Africa.
source: www.dailynews.com