The most expensive football transfers ever made

Tom Smith 6 years ago 1.3k |

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Ronaldo and Bale make the list of most expensive footballers. AFP

The world's most expensive footballers have always attracted widespread media attention. Being the most expensive player on the planet brings with it fame and pressure in equal measure. We take a short look at the history of the most expensive transfers:

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Neymar

How can any list of the most expensive transfers ever made be complete without Neymar? The brilliant Brazilian was recently transferred between Barcelona and Paris St Germain for €222 million. This makes him the most expensive footballer in history. It is also a record that is likely to remain for some considerable time to come.

Gareth Bale

The Welsh Wizard was a legend at Tottenham Hotspur. However, that alerted Real Madrid who came in with a then world record bid of £86 million back in 2013. Bale found the lure of the Bernabeu too much to refuse and has since cemented himself as one of the worlds' elite players.

Cristiano Ronaldo

It is difficult to imagine the history of the world transfer record without having the name of Cristiano Ronaldo somewhere on that list. Back in 2009 he also became the subject of the highest ever transfer when he went from Manchester United to Real Madrid for £80m.

Zinedine Zidane

Back in 2001, the football world was stunned when Real Madrid paid £45.6 million for Zinedine Zidane. The mercurial Frenchman had won the World Cup and European Championships with France and was an absolute legend. He underlined that with an absolutely stellar career in Madrid totally justifying the fee.

Diego Maradona

It is easy to forget the past history of the world transfer record. However, many big transfers have been made down the years that were every bit as important in their day. None more so than Diego Maradona who twice became the worlds' most expensive player in 1982 and 1984. Once again the fee was justified as Maradona went onto to help Argentina win the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.