Is this one of the best deals in football history? #shorts

Séamus Coleman is an Irish professional footballer and captains both Premier League club Everton and the Republic of Ireland national team.

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00:00Sometimes the best football transfers aren't always the most expensive.

00:03£60,000, that's all that Everton spent on Seamus Coleman,

00:07a player who became a Premier League legend.

00:10In 2009, Seamus Coleman signed for Everton from Sligo Rovers for just £60,000.

00:15No fuss, no hype, just a 16-year-old making his way over to Everton.

00:20He quickly became one of the league's best fullbacks under Moyes and Martinez.

00:23Bombing forwards, scoring screamers and becoming a true Barclays legend.

00:27He captained Everton through thick and thin.

00:30From relegation scraps to record-breaking nights, 428 games, 369 Premier League appearances,

00:37more than anyone in club history.

00:39And fans nowadays still sing about the fee.

00:47Because Coleman just got Everton.

00:50The passion, the leadership.

00:52That's what fans ultimately want to see on the pitch, is to be entertained.

00:55And he lived it.

00:56He's just signed for one more year as well.

00:59To leap them into a new era from Goodison Park into their brand shiny new stadium,

01:03down by the River Mersey.

01:04£60,000 for 16 years of service.

01:07I would say that's one of the best deals in football history.

01:10Truly, from a bargain buy to a Premier League icon.