Black Friday through to Cyber Monday is the period of the year when people go shopping crazy for the best deals and do anything to get all the bargains they can before stock runs out.
This time of year sees hoards of people swarm shops to acquire as many items as possible at a healthy discount. You can't fault their efforts as we all can respect and admire a good bargain.
Every person, industry and company loves a favourable price and that's no different for the clubs in Serie A. With that in mind, we take a look at the ten biggest bargains in the history of the Italian top flight.
10 biggest bargains in Serie A history
1) Zinedine Zidane - £3m - Bordeaux to Juventus
1 Dec 1998: Zinedine Zidane of Juventus runs away to celebrate after scoring a goal during the Serie A match against Bologna played in the Deli Alpi Stadium in Turin, Italy. The match finished in a 1-0 victory for Juventus. \ Mandatory Credit: AllsportUK /Allsport
After an impressive four seasons at Bordeaux, Zidane took his talents to Italy, where he settled down in Turin wearing the black and white stripes of Juventus.
At Juventus, Zidane won five trophies, including two Serie A titles. He was awarded the Ballon d'Or in 1998 for his influence on the Old Lady as well as for being pivotal for France in their World Cup-winning campaign.
An impressive five-year spell at Juventus saw him get a move to Real Madrid for a world record fee at the time.
2) Kaka - £7.3m - Sao Paulo to AC Milan
MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 29: Kaka of AC Milan celebrates scoring the third goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and AC Chievo Verona at San Siro Stadium on March 29, 2014 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
The Brazillian superstar left his mark in Milan, making the number 22 shirt historic in the Red and Black stripes.
Kaka joined AC Milan in the 2003/04 season and became a club legend, providing 188 goal contributions in 307 appearances. During this time, he was pivotal in their UEFA Champions League winning campaign in 2006/07 and even won the Ballon d'Or in 2007.
3) Dusan Vlahovic - £2.7m - FK Partizan Belgrde to Fiorentina
Fiorentina's Serbian forward Dusan Vlahovic celebrates after opening the scoring during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Fiorentina on December 22, 2020 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)
Vlahovic joined Fiorentina as an unknown forward and played his first couple of seasons in Italy for Fiorentina Primavera, where he impressed.
He was called up to the first team in 2018 but didn't make an impact until the 2020/21 campaign, where he scored 21 Serie A goals and followed up with another 17 a year later.
The Serbian's goalscoring form catalysed a move to Juventus earlier this year.
4) Hernan Crespo - £3.5m - River Plate to Parma
5 Dec 1999: Hernan Crespo of Parma in action during the Serie A match against Torino played at the Stadio Tardini in Parma, Italy. Parma won the game 4-1. \ Mandatory Credit: Claudio Villa /Allsport
The legendary Argentinian forward got a move from Argentina to Italy after a fine display in the 1996 Copa Libertadores, where he scored 10 goals in 13 appearances, winning the competition.
Crespo was crucial in Parma's attack, scoring 10+ goals in every Serie A campaign for Parma.
During his time at Parma, he was influential in their UEFA Cup, Italian Cup, and Italian Super Cup wins, before sealing a big-money move to Lazio.
5) Pavel Nedved - £4m - Sparta Prague to Lazio
22 Nov 1998: Pavel Nedved of Lazio in action during the Italian Serie A match against Milan in Milan, Italy. Milan won the game 1-0. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport
£4m for a player who turned into a Ballon d'Or winner isn't bad at all. Nedved made his name in Serie A after moving from his home nation of the Czech Republic to Lazio.
His time at Lazio saw him play 208 times and grab 80 goal contributions, helping them to a Serie A title and two Italian Cups and Super Cups.
He then went on to Juventus and became one of the Old Lady's all-time greats.
6) Gabriel Batistuta - £2.1m - Boca Juniors to Fiorentina
27 Oct 1999: Gabriele Batistuta of Fiorentina in action during the UEFA European Champions League Group B match against Arsenal played at Wembley Stadium, London. The game finished in a 1-0 away win for Fiorentina and saw the elimination of Arsenal fromthe second phase. \ Mandatory Credit: Alex Livesey /Allsport
One of the most prolific strikers ever for Argentina, Batistuta made a name for himself in Europe after joining Fiorentina from Boca Juniors.
The forward was clinical in front of goal, scoring 203 times in 331 appearances for Fiorentina and helping the Serie A side to an Italian Cup win and Italian Super Cup win, before leaving to join AS Roma.
7) Thiago Silva - £8.6m - Flumiense to AC Milan
AC Milan's Brazilian defender Thiago Silva celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A football match between Palermo and AC Milan at Barbera Stadium on March 3, 2012. AFP PHOTO / MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO (Photo credit should read MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO/AFP via Getty Images)
One of the more expensive names on the list, Silva's move from Brazil to Italy was the catalyst for the world to witness one of the greatest centre-backs of all time.
The Brazillian veteran has won 33 trophies in his career, with two of these coming in Milan and one being a Serie A title.
Silva was a workhorse at the back, and his tenacity made him a nightmare for strikers to play against.
8) Franck Kessie - £1.3m - Stella Club d'Adjame to Atalanta
EMPOLI, ITALY - MAY 21: Franck Yannick Kessie of Atalana BC in action during the Serie A match between Empoli FC and Atalanta BC at Stadio Carlo Castellani on May 21, 2017 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
One of the best value transfers in recent Serie A history, Kessie made the move to Italy in 2014 and has since become a general in midfield for some of Europe's top teams in the likes of Atalanta, AC Milan and now Barcelona.
Kessie went from unknown to a European football regular, helping Atalanta secure UEFA Champions League qualification and being crucial in AC Milan's Serie A win in 2021.
9) Rui Costa - £4.7m - Benfica to AC Milan
22 Oct 2000: Manuel Rui Costa of Fiorentina during the Brescia v Fiorentina Serie A match played at the Mario Rigamonti stadium in Brescia. Mandatory Credit: Grazia Neri/ALLSPORT
After impressing in the Portuguese League for Benfica, Costa secured a move for just under £5m in 1995, where he would join the likes of Gabriel Batistuta in a strong Fiorentina side.
He became a crucial part of the Italian Cup winning team on two occasions and the 1996/1997 Italian Super Cup winners.
Costa's performances put him on the radar of some of Europe's top clubs but he decided to stay in Italy and play for AC Milan.
10) Kalidou Koulibaly - £6.7m - KRC Genk to Napoli
Napolis Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly celebrates his goal during the Italian Serie A football match Napoli vs Sassuolo at Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, on April 30, 2022. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)
Koulibaly is known as one of the better defenders currently in world football and made a name for himself at Napoli, who paid less than £7m for his services.
The Senegalese international spent seven seasons there before moving to Chelsea in the summer.