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A discussion on another thread got me thinking about footballs biggest transfers and how often do they actually live up to it.
I've compiled a list of the top 50 transfers to see and I was surprised that the vast majority have failed.
From the top 50, only 11 can go down as a real major success. Some will need to be revisited in a few years time, but overall it suggests that paying massive fees for players doesn't bring success
I've bolded the nine players that I think have definitely lived up to their big transfer fees.
1 Neymar Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain £198million
2 Kylian Mbappé Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain £163 million
3 Philippe Coutinho Liverpool to Barcelona £135 million
4 Moisés Caicedo Brighton & Hove Albion to Chelsea £115 million
5 João Félix Benfica to Atlético Madrid £113 million
6 Enzo Fernández Benfica to Chelsea £107 million
7 Antoine Griezmann Atlético Madrid to Barcelona £107 million
8 Declan Rice West Ham United to Arsenal £105 million
9 Jack Grealish Aston Villa to Manchester City £100 million
10 Romelu Lukaku Inter Milan to Chelsea £97.5 million
11 Ousmane Dembélé Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona £97 million
12 Paul Pogba Juventus to Manchester United £89 million
13 Eden Hazard Chelsea to Real Madrid £89 million
14 Jude Bellingham Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid £88.5 million
15 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid to Juventus £88 million
16 Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich £86.5 million
17 Gareth Bale Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid £86 million
18 Antony Netherlands Ajax to Manchester United £83 million
19 Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United to Real Madrid £80 million
20 Harry Maguire Leicester City to Manchester United £80
21 Joško Gvardiol RB Leipzig to Manchester City £77 million
22 Neymar Paris Saint-Germain to Al Hilal £77 million
23 Gonzalo Higuaín Napoli to Juventus £75 million
24 Romelu Lukaku Everton to Manchester United £75 million
25 Virgil van Dijk Southampton to Liverpool £75 million
26 Jadon Sancho Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United £73 million
27 Kepa Arrizabalaga Athletic Bilbao to Chelsea £71.5 million
28 Kai Havertz Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea £71 million
29 Luis Suárez Liverpool to Barcelona £70 million
30 Wesley Fofana Leicester City to Chelsea £70 million
31 Romelu Lukaku Manchester United to Inter Milan £70 million
32 Nicolas Pépé Lille to Arsenal £70 million
33 Aurélien Tchouaméni Monaco to Real Madrid £69.5 million
34 Lucas Hernandez Atlético Madrid toBayern Munich £68 million
35 Matthijs de Ligt Ajax to Juventus £67.5 million
36 Kai Havertz Chelsea to Arsenal £65 million
37 Victor Osimhen Lille to Napoli £65 million
38 Arthur Melo Barcelona to Juventus £65 million
39 Frenkie de Jong Ajax to Barcelona £65 million
40 Randal Kolo Muani Eintracht Frankfurt to Paris Saint-Germain £64 million
41 Rasmus Højlund Atalanta to Manchester United £64 million
42 Darwin Núñez Benfica to Liverpool £64 million
43 James Rodríguez Monaco to Real Madrid £63 million
44 Rodri Atlético Madrid to Manchester City £63 million
45 Thomas Lemar Monaco to Atletico Madrid £63 million
46 Alexander Isak Real Sociedad to Newcastle United £63 million
47 Alisson Becker Roma to Liverpool £62 million
48 Mykhailo Mudryk Shakhtar Donetsk to Chelsea £62million
49 Ángel Di María Real Madrid to Manchester United £60 million
50 Casemiro Real Madrid to Manchester United £60 million
I've compiled a list of the top 50 transfers to see and I was surprised that the vast majority have failed.
From the top 50, only 11 can go down as a real major success. Some will need to be revisited in a few years time, but overall it suggests that paying massive fees for players doesn't bring success
I've bolded the nine players that I think have definitely lived up to their big transfer fees.
1 Neymar Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain £198million
2 Kylian Mbappé Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain £163 million
3 Philippe Coutinho Liverpool to Barcelona £135 million
4 Moisés Caicedo Brighton & Hove Albion to Chelsea £115 million
5 João Félix Benfica to Atlético Madrid £113 million
6 Enzo Fernández Benfica to Chelsea £107 million
7 Antoine Griezmann Atlético Madrid to Barcelona £107 million
8 Declan Rice West Ham United to Arsenal £105 million
9 Jack Grealish Aston Villa to Manchester City £100 million
10 Romelu Lukaku Inter Milan to Chelsea £97.5 million
11 Ousmane Dembélé Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona £97 million
12 Paul Pogba Juventus to Manchester United £89 million
13 Eden Hazard Chelsea to Real Madrid £89 million
14 Jude Bellingham Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid £88.5 million
15 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid to Juventus £88 million
16 Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich £86.5 million
17 Gareth Bale Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid £86 million
18 Antony Netherlands Ajax to Manchester United £83 million
19 Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United to Real Madrid £80 million
20 Harry Maguire Leicester City to Manchester United £80
21 Joško Gvardiol RB Leipzig to Manchester City £77 million
22 Neymar Paris Saint-Germain to Al Hilal £77 million
23 Gonzalo Higuaín Napoli to Juventus £75 million
24 Romelu Lukaku Everton to Manchester United £75 million
25 Virgil van Dijk Southampton to Liverpool £75 million
26 Jadon Sancho Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United £73 million
27 Kepa Arrizabalaga Athletic Bilbao to Chelsea £71.5 million
28 Kai Havertz Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea £71 million
29 Luis Suárez Liverpool to Barcelona £70 million
30 Wesley Fofana Leicester City to Chelsea £70 million
31 Romelu Lukaku Manchester United to Inter Milan £70 million
32 Nicolas Pépé Lille to Arsenal £70 million
33 Aurélien Tchouaméni Monaco to Real Madrid £69.5 million
34 Lucas Hernandez Atlético Madrid toBayern Munich £68 million
35 Matthijs de Ligt Ajax to Juventus £67.5 million
36 Kai Havertz Chelsea to Arsenal £65 million
37 Victor Osimhen Lille to Napoli £65 million
38 Arthur Melo Barcelona to Juventus £65 million
39 Frenkie de Jong Ajax to Barcelona £65 million
40 Randal Kolo Muani Eintracht Frankfurt to Paris Saint-Germain £64 million
41 Rasmus Højlund Atalanta to Manchester United £64 million
42 Darwin Núñez Benfica to Liverpool £64 million
43 James Rodríguez Monaco to Real Madrid £63 million
44 Rodri Atlético Madrid to Manchester City £63 million
45 Thomas Lemar Monaco to Atletico Madrid £63 million
46 Alexander Isak Real Sociedad to Newcastle United £63 million
47 Alisson Becker Roma to Liverpool £62 million
48 Mykhailo Mudryk Shakhtar Donetsk to Chelsea £62million
49 Ángel Di María Real Madrid to Manchester United £60 million
50 Casemiro Real Madrid to Manchester United £60 million
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