PAUL POGBA PUT pen to paper on a five-year deal with Manchester United yesterday as he returns to Old Trafford for a world record fee of £89m (€105m).
It is the first time in their history that Man Utd have broken the world transfer record. They’ve become the first English team to do so since Newcastle United signed Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers for £15m in 1996.
Here are the last 10 teams to break the world transfer record, listed by their most recent big-money signing.
1. Manchester United – Paul Pogba from Juventus for £89m – 2016
2. Real Madrid – Gareth Bale from Tottenham for £86m- 2013
*Real Madrid also broke the transfer record for Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Zinedine Zidane and Luis Figo between 2000 and 2009.
3. Lazio – Hernan Crespo from Parma for £35.5m – 2000
4. Inter Milan – Christian Vieri from Lazio for £32.1m – 1999
*Inter Milan also broke the transfer record for Ronaldo in 1997
5. Real Betis – Denílson from São Paulo for £21.5m – 1998
6. Newcastle – Alan Shearer from Blackburn for £15m – 1996
7. Barcelona – Ronaldo from PSV Eindhoven for £13.2m – 1996
8. AC Milan – Gianluigi Lentini from Torino for £13m – 1992
*AC Milan also broke the transfer record for Jean-Pierre Papin in 1992 and Ruud Gullit in 1987
9. Juventus – Gianluca Vialli from Sampdoria for £12m – 1992
*Juventus also broke the transfer record for Roberto Baggio in 1990
10. Napoli – Diego Maradona from Barcelona for £6.9m – 1984
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A good read. He did very well in the game and it was a shame for him that injuries shortened his career.
The 42 should stick to these wonderful articles that so brilliantly writtten, instead of any article that’s any way related to Manchester United or Liverpool because it turns into the same tit for tat from the same childish readers who claim to be adults. I’ll stick to the Athletic for the proper articles about the current league and stay here for these brilliant stories.
Great read, he seems a great lad too. One to keep an interest in in the future..
Great read!
Seems to have a very good head on his shoulders, and speaks well. Whatever about a shortened playing career, sound like he’ll have a long and more successful coaching one…
Great read. Went over to see him play at Bramall Lane, he sorted out tickets for us, top lad. Hope the coaching career keeps going from strength to strength.
Nice footballer, even nicer person, pity he did get a cap for us, deserved one
Great read. He has a great perspective. Hopefully he goes further in management than even he could expect too.
Ah derek mee ol pal,top man.hope ur keeping well & best wishes for the future,Ed Dunne
Really enjoyed the article, seems like a good lad. Seeing his name again reminded that he was always a solid purchase in Championship Manager 01/02, good attacking full back who could play on either side
Great read and top a bloke , also his dad is a gentleman, I used to let derek clean my boots at rivermount boys and st Vincent’s cbs
a great read fair play
Good article and I’m delighted that he’s coaching, was a good player who I always picked up on Football Manager because he so versatile.
Great read and top a bloke , also his dad is a gentleman, I used to let derek clean my boots at rivermount boys and st Vincent’s cbs