Their game was worth the money.
Rebuilt again, “Manchester United” and dreaming of the Champions League Juventus scrambled a rating of the most expensive transfers in football history. Manchester United posted a record 105 million euros for the French midfielder Pogba, who 4 years ago was released in Juve for free. A generous Juventus gave 90 million euros for the Argentine striker Higuain – and it is now the fourth line of the rating. Before the closure of the transfer window in Europe is still almost three weeks, but it seems that major millions has already been spent: the top 10 completes the transfer of Zidane to real Madrid that happened 15 years ago.
Paul Pogba, France
Amount of transfer: 105 million euros
Where: Juventus (Turin, Italy)
Where: “Manchester United” (Manchester, England)
When: 2016
Story: Paul Pogba returns to the club where left four years ago. In the summer of 2012, the 19-year-old Frenchman for the season and played seven matches for Manchester United went to Juventus for free, and his transfer value is estimated at only 3.5 million euros. In Italy, Pogba has grown and has become indispensable for Juventus in midfield, nikolotov in the series And 34 goals and making 43 assists. Transfer Pogba was waiting for a year ago, but the Frenchman did not want to change clubs before the home championship, which could boost his quotes. However, even ambiguous remarks Field on the Euro did not bother the bosses of Manchester United, which posted a record for it at the moment in football 105 million euros.
Continued: 23-year-old Pogba returns to Manchester’s status as one of the best holding Midfielders in the world. Powerful, explosive, creative guy got in Italy the nickname “the octopus” – for long, fast legs, resembling during the run of the tentacles of an octopus. New coach Manchester United, Jose Mourinho really wanted to get Pogba, and the friendship of the Portuguese coach with agent Mino Railay, whose client is a Frenchman, probably contributed to the deal. The main competitor for the position of Pogba in midfield – experienced German Bastian Schweinsteiger is already sent to the reserves.
Gareth Bale, Wales
The transfer amount: 101 million euros
Location: Tottenham (London, England)
Where: “Real” (Madrid, Spain)
When: 2013
Story: For 6 years at Tottenham, bale has evolved from a modest left-back, perfectly executing the penalty kicks, the superstar of the attack. In 2007, the London club laid out for the Welshman 7 million pounds and not lost. 55 goals and 58 assists, and goodbye and 101 million euros from real Madrid.
Continued: star Real Madrid bale is not lost – 58 goals and 46 assists for three seasons. This year, largely thanks to his efforts, real Madrid won their 11th Champions League title, while Wales reached the semifinals of Euro 2016.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal
The transfer fee: 94 million euros
Location: “Manchester United” (Manchester, England)
Where: “Real” (Madrid, Spain)
When: 2009
History: In 2003, the talented Portuguese youngster Ronaldo received the honorary seventh number in the “Manchester” was made by George best, David Beckham and Eric Cantona, from the coach Alex Ferguson, and six years later went to real Madrid in superstar status. The owner of “Golden ball”, winner of the Champions League, the best scorer of the championship of England and a favorite of the fans, which did not spare the excellent epithets partners or trainers, cost real Madrid 94 million euros.
Continued: They spent is not wasted. For 7 seasons at Real Madrid Ronaldo has scored 364 goals in 348 matches, helping the club to twice win the Champions League and the Spanish Cup and in the season 2011/12 Cristiano and Co. became Champions of the country. Ronaldo is one of the most popular athletes on the planet, and according to estimates by Forbes in 2016, became the highest-paid sportsmenom world (total revenue – $88 million). Even the weighty cost of his salary (€17 million per year, and the new contract that sounded, expect figure 20) is a good investment.
Gonzalo Higuain, Argentina
Amount of transfer: 90 million euros
Location: Napoli (Naples, Italy)
Where: Juventus (Turin, Italy)
When: 2016
Story: Another big transfer this summer pulled off the usually economical
“Juventus”. The young Argentine in 2007, noticed real and laid out for the forward 13 million euros. In six seasons in Madrid, Higuain scored 121 goal, but stiff competition from French striker Karim Benzema for a place and time on the pitch Gonzalo is not happy. In 2013, Napoli had to fork out € 37 million to get Higuain, and in a more relaxed atmosphere, the Argentinian revealed. In the 2015/16 season he became the best scorer of the championship and broke the old record seasonal performance in Serie A, scoring 36 goals.
Continued: Juventus have won five of the Italian Championships in a row, but in the Champions League in recent years only once reached the final. 28-year-old Higuain needs to help the team to correct the international statistics.
Neymar, Brazil
The amount of the transfer: of 88.2 million euros
Location: Santos (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Where: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)
When: 2013
Story: This transatlantically the transition made a lot of noise in the summer of 2013. The leader of Santos, the Brazilian idol of youth, the hero of YouTube and just the dude’s a player, “Barcelona” was posted almost 90 million However, many then doubted, whether will sustain the club for the two superstars, Messi after all, anywhere is not going to go.
Continued: Neymar is to be expected lost at the beginning of his first season, but Barcelona have a chance to reconfigure their football under the Brazilian, focusing on active attacking wingers and giving the left flank to Neymar. And not lost: the Brazilian was strong – not afraid to take on the role of leader when needed and scored 85 goals. In early July, Neymar signed with Barcelona new five-year contract, which is to 32.5 million euros per year (before taxes).
Luis Suarez, Uruguay
Amount of transfer: 81,7 million euros
Location: Liverpool (Liverpool, England)
Where: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)
When: 2014
Story: Uruguayan striker moved to Barcelona right after the world Cup in 2014, where it was remembered that during the match bit the shoulder of Italian Chiellini. Many fans saw this episode for the first time in football, but in the career of Suarez, it was the third bite. The match referee did not notice the antics of the Uruguayan, however, later the FIFA disciplinary Committee suspended the player for 4 months from football and fined 100,000 Swiss francs. And all this unpleasant history is not stopped from buying the “Barcelona”.
Continued: In his first season at Barca Suarez scored 25 goals. The team was rebuilt under the beginner, selecting the tactics with a strong striker and Messi pushing deeper. So “Barcelona” has developed the most effective attacking trio in the world — MSN (Messi, Suarez, Neymar). In the 2015/16 season, Suarez was the best scorer of the championship, ahead with 40 goals and Messi, and Ronaldo.
Angel Di Maria, Argentina
The amount of the transfer: € 75 million
Location: Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
Where: “Manchester United” (Manchester, England)
When: 2014
Story: a Talented Argentinian was an important player at Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti, one of the leaders in the statistics, “goal+pass”. Besides transfer fee, Di Maria has increased its beneficial the game of the Argentina national team and Manchester United gave the 26-year-old footballer EUR 75 million.
Continued: In Manchester, Di Maria has spent one season entirely and played only 9 matches. In the middle of the season the Argentine was injured, besides he did not play in his usual position of right winger. In the end the angel went to PSG for 63 million euros.
James Rodriguez, Colombia
The amount of the transfer: € 75 million
Location: Monaco (Monaco)
Where: “Real” (Madrid, Spain)
When: 2014
Story: the Best player of the world Cup in Brazil was destined for a move to a big club in the same summer. And so it happened: real Madrid paid Monaco for the 23-year-old at the time of the Columbian 75 million euros.
Continued: In two seasons at Real Madrid James spent 78 games and scored 25 goals, not bad, but the bosses of the Royal club certainly hoped for more. However, in the position of Rodriguez in Real Madrid rages fierce competition – in the composition is a German Kroos, Croatian Modric, the Spaniard ISCO and other cool artists in the center of the field. Besides, “real” does not always play according to the scheme of attacking midfielder, and a place on the flank of the attack with a healthy Ronaldo and James Baile do not trust. Real Madrid announced that he was ready to part with Rodriguez this summer, but his current transfer value of 70 million euros deters potential buyers.
Kevin De Bruyne, Belgium
The amount of the transfer: € 75 million
Location: “Wolfsburg” (Wolfsburg, Germany)
Where: Manchester City (Manchester, England)
When: 2015
Story: red-haired Belgian joined from Wolfsburg to Manchester city on 30 August 2015, i.e. the day before the transfer window closes. At that time, De Bruyne was estimated at 45 million euros, but the generous city offered much more.
Continued: it seemed to Many that the hard, straight football of the English Premier League is not suitable fast and skilful Belgian, but De Bruyne proved otherwise. Coach “city” Manuel Pellegrini has put the guy on his attacking midfielder position, and the rookie finished the season with impressive statistics: 17 goals and 16 assists. And this “Manchester city”, where the bench sat the players of the calibre of Samir Nasri and David Silva.
Zinedine Zidane, France
Amount of transfer: 73.5 million euros
Where: Juventus (Turin, Italy)
Where: “Real” (Madrid, Spain)
When: 2001
Story: in the Summer of 2001, only one club could afford such an expensive purchase, and only one player could be worth the money. Transfer of Zinedine Zidane, the world champion-1998 and Euro 2000 and in the national team France, managed to real Madrid at 73.5 million euros.
Continued: no doubt that the 29-year-old Frenchman will not get lost in the Royal club. What happened: in 5 seasons at Real Madrid Zizou scored 49 goals and gave up 57 assists in 235 games. Madrid Zidane ended his playing career and began coaching in 2012, he worked in the youth Academy, and in January of 2016 became the head coach of the club and won the Champions League.
