The World’s Most Expensive Football Transfers

Clubs have always sought after the best players that the industry has to offer, but this also often means having to fork over many millions in order to secure that player.

This cost will commonly run into the millions, but sometimes a player is so popular that it can cost the club many hundreds of millions.

Find out which players incurred the highest transfer fees of all time.

1. Paul Pogba

Following on three years from the transfer of Bale, Paul Pogba dethroned the Welshman as the world’s most expensive player after he left Juventus and moved to Manchester United for €105 million ($116.6 million). Pogba had come through the Red Devils’ youth setup before leaving on a free transfer.

2. Romelu Lukaku

After Lukaku scoring 26 goals for Everton in the 2016-17 season, Manchester United reportedly paid out a total of 75 million pounds (€84.8 million, $96.8 million) for the Belgian striker.

Like Lucky Nugget casino Canada games, it was a gamble that ultimately paid off for the club as the player scored seven goals in his first seven Premier League games.

3. Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale, the Welsh super player, became the world’s most expensive player back 2013 after he had transferred to Real Madrid for a fee of €100 million (then $132 million) following a six-year contract at Tottenham Hotspur. His transfer remains the most costly signing ever finalized by the Spanish club to date.

4. Cristiano Ronaldo

The highest capped Portuguese player earned a spot due to a  €94 million (then $132.5 million) move to Real Madrid, which was a record at the time.

After four Ballon d’Or, four Champions League and two La Liga titles with the Galacticos, he finalised a €117 million ($136.9 million) move to Juventus in July this year.

5. Kylian Mbappe

Before winning the World Cup with the French side, Mbappe was a highly sought-after teenage prodigy. After he entered into the season with Monaco in 2016-17, the French forward transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for a total amount that was worth €180 million (€214 million) — a €45 million loan for 2017-18 followed by a €135 million transfer.

6. Gonzalo Higuain

Higuain scored 36 goals in 35 league appearances, earning a memorable 2015-2016 season at Napoli. Italy’s record champions Juventus became keen to sign the Argentinian striker, paying €90 million ($99 million) for his services.

Two seasons spent in Turin, he moved to AC Milan on loan, a deal which still have the chance of becoming more permanet before the year comes to an end.

7. Neymar

Neymar’s €222 million ($262 million) transfer shattered the world records when it occurred this year. Qatari-owned French giants Paris Saint-Germain are one of the very few clubs in the globe capable of paying such a high price.

In the summer of 2017, Brazilian star Neymar received an offer he could just not refuse from PSG. The Brazilian had left Lionel Messi’s shadow in Barcelona for the French team, and quickly became the world’s most expensive footballer of all time.