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Transfers of the 2000s

Galacticos, oligarchs and deadline days. Hard. Tap a square to start; tap it again to switch between across and down.

Clues

  1. His 2001 move from Juventus to Real Madrid set a world record. (6)
  2. Brazilian who left Inter for Real Madrid in 2002. (7)
  3. Goalkeeper who joined Juventus from Parma in 2001. (6)
  4. Left Arsenal for Barcelona in 2007. (5)
  5. Cameroonian who left Barcelona for Inter in 2009. (4)
  6. Brazilian who left Milan for Real Madrid in 2009. (4)
  7. Crossed from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 2000. (4)
  8. Defender who moved from Leeds to Manchester United in 2002. (9)
  9. Russian who bought Chelsea in 2003. (10)
  10. Ivorian who joined Chelsea from Marseille in 2004. (6)
  11. Argentine who joined Manchester United from Lazio in 2001. (5)
  12. Brazilian who joined Manchester City on deadline day in 2008. (7)
  13. Teenager who moved from Everton to Manchester United in 2004. (6)
  14. Ukrainian who left Milan for Chelsea in 2006. (10)
  15. Moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2003. (7)
  16. Czech signed from Lazio in 2001 to replace Juventus's French playmaker. (6)
  17. Spanish striker who joined Liverpool from Atletico Madrid in 2007. (6)
  18. Argentine whose 2000 move from Parma to Lazio set a world record. (6)
  19. Joined Arsenal from Southampton in 2006, aged 16. (7)