The Best Ever Football Transfers
Football transfer is an action in which a player moves to another club the form of compensation for the new registration of the player in the new club is called the transfer fee. Over the years most clubs have been buying and selling players with the aim of improving performance before a new season begins. Most of these transfers are under the UEFA’s jurisdiction, most of the clubs that do purchase are from England, France, Italy and Spain.
Below are the best ever football transfers in the history of football;
Neymar
His transfer broke the world record for being the most expensive ever football player who was sold for over 222 million euros. He moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint- Germain in the summer of 2017.
Luis Suarez
He moved from Liverpool to Bercelona in 2014 at a fee of 82 million euro. He is also famous for being involved in many controversies such as a biting incident during the 2014 World Cup, but since then he has focused on scoring goals and e won the European Golden Shoe in 2015-2016.
Philippe Countinho
One of the greatest mistakes ever done by the Inter Milan club was not only agreeing to sell Phillippe but also sold him for the worst price to Liverpool. After five years the English club makes profits for selling Countinho to Bercelona for 120 million euro fee after buying him for 13 million euro in 2013.
Ousmene Dembele
He made the record for the highest sale of a player in the history of German club for being the most expensive player sold. Barcelona purchased him after an year of playing in Germany for 105 million euro.
Paul Pogba
He left Juventus to return to Manchester United on a contract of 5 years for 105 million euros in 2016. He therefore, returned to his former club.
Virgil Van Dijk
The defender set a new record for the best ever sold defender, when he moved from Southampton to Merseyside at 84.5 million euro. One of the reasons that may have led to such a price is that, Klopp desperately needed to strengthen his club’s defense.
Christiano Ronaldo
He became the only player who won the European Golden Shoe in two different leagues, having the exemplary performance he became the most expensive player in 2009 when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid. He was also the proud winner of Ballon d’Or winner in 2008.
Romelo Lukaku
The Belgium international moved from Old Trafford to Manchester United for 84.77 million euro, setting the record for the most expensive striker. His name has been in the scoresheet ten times though his recent performance was not as expected.
Gonzalo Higuain
He became the most memorable during the 2015-2016 season at Napoli for scoring 36 goals, this striker transferred after a payment of 90 million euro by Juventus.
Gareth Bale
He was the world most expensive player in 2013 after the transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid for 100 million euro. It was the most expensive signing ever made by the Spanish club.