Bought Messi for Villa the year after i won the league for £46.5m (release clause, loads in wages!)
The season before I won the league, I had just finished 5th in the league and Ribery went out of contract. I offered him a contract and he was willing to discuss with me which was great. Then Liverpool offered him a contract. I changed my offer and offered him about £135k per week (previously he only asked for £90k per week) and massive signing on feesetc, but to his credit I suppose, he chose Liverpool as they were in Champs league.
Although I bet he wished he joined me as I took the league beating Arsenal 2-0 on the second to last game of the season!