Quiz! Can you name the Big Six managers' top five most expensive signings?

The managers of the 'Big Six' from left to right: Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea), Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Erik ten Hag (Manchester United) and Antonio Conte (Tottenham Hotspur)
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Eight minutes on the clock, 30 players to guess.

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Some people will tell you that knowing how to spend money wisely is as important for a manager as picking the right tactics and team.

That's not even part of the modern game, either. Long ago, a committee used to pick the England team – but even in the 1970s, Brian Clough was deflecting attention from the first million-pound man, Trevor Francis, by turning up to the press conference in his squash gear and turning the spotlights on him.

Sir Alex Ferguson spent a lifetime doing the same. Some modest signings in his early career were proceeded by multi-million pound deals later on – and Fergie generally knew which players were worth the outlay and how to manage their expectations. 

The current Big Six bosses all have to do the same to survive at the top. And there are some interesting names among their biggest-ever acquisitions…

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Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.