Thomas Gravesen's move from Everton to Real Madrid in January 2005 caught everybody by surprise, even the player himself.
The Dane was brought in to provide some steel to the Real Madrid midfield in the winter window but initially there was confusion over which side from the Spanish capital wanted him.
"I was in the cinema with my brother when my agent called," Gravesen stated in an interview with FourFourTwo.
"I said to my brother, 'I've got to take this phone call' and went outside. My agent asked, 'What do you think about Madrid?'
"I thought it was Atletico Madrid to begin with, so I said, 'But I like Everton too'.
"He said, 'It's Real Madrid'. I said, 'It's Real Madrid?!"
"Real Madrid needed to be really quick. The move happened so quickly."
Gravesen went on to make 49 appearances for Los Blancos in an 18-month spell.