Gareth Bale is reportit bi Breetish press as the maist expensive player in the history o association fitbaa.
In professional fitbaa , a transfer is the action taken whenever a player unner contract muives atween clubs.
Heichest fees
Players
Due tae fluctuations in exchynge rates leets o the maist expensive transfers vary dependin on the siller uised. Maist heich-priced transfers tak place atween clubs in the Eurozone an/or the Unitit Kinrick . The table ablo is based on euro values but an aa shaws values in poonds . Fees are eften nae offeecially annoonced, an figurs reportit bi the media mey nae necessarily be accurate.
Rank
Player
Frae
Tae
Transfer Fee (M £ )
Transfer Fee (M € )
Year
Ref.
1
Bale, Gareth Gareth Bale
Tottenham Hotspur
Real Madrid
£86
€100
2013
2
Ronaldo, Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United
Real Madrid
£80
€94.4
2009
3
Suárez, Luis Luis Suárez
Liverpool
Barcelona
£75
€94
2014
4
Rodríguez, James James Rodríguez
Monaco
Real Madrid
£63
€79.5
2014
T-5
Di María, Ángel Ángel Di María
Real Madrid
Manchester United
£59.7
€75
2014
T-5
Zidane, Zinedine Zinedine Zidane
Juventus
Real Madrid
£46
€75
2001
7
De Bruyne, Kevin Kevin De Bruyne
VfL Wolfsburg
Manchester City
£50.4
€74
2015
T-8 1
Ibrahimović, Zlatan Zlatan Ibrahimović
Inter Milan
Barcelona
£59
€69
2009
T-8
Sterling, Raheem Raheem Sterling
Liverpool
Manchester City
£49
€69
2015
10
Kaká
Milan
Real Madrid
£56
€65
2009
11
Cavani, Edinson Edinson Cavani
Napoli
Paris Saint-Germain
£55
€64
2013
12
David Luiz
Chelsea
Paris Saint-Germain
£50
€62.6
2014
13
Figo, Luís Luís Figo
Barcelona
Real Madrid
£37
€62
2000
14
Falcao, Radamel Radamel Falcao
Atlético Madrid
Monaco
£51
€60
2013
15
Torres, Fernando Fernando Torres
Liverpool
Chelsea
£50
€58
2011
16 2
Crespo, Hernán Hernán Crespo
Parma
Lazio
£35.5
€56.5
2000
17
Tevez, Carlos Carlos Tevez
Manchester United MSI
Manchester City
£47
€53
2009
18
Özil, Mesut Mesut Özil
Real Madrid
Arsenal
£42.4
€50
2013
19
Costa, Rui Rui Costa
Fiorentina
Milan
£30
€49.7
2001
20
Mendieta, Gaizka Gaizka Mendieta
Valencia
Lazio
£29
€48
2001
21
Ronaldo
Inter Milan
Real Madrid
£30
€46
2002
Fee broke the naitional record
1. ^ Ibrahimović wis transferred in a pairt-exchynge deal worth €46 million, plus the richts tae Samuel Eto'o (valued at €20 million bi Barcelona), an a single saison loan o Alexander Hleb . Syne Hleb refused tae muive tae Inter, Barcelona haed tae pay a reportit extra €3 million tae complete Ibrahimović's switch. The combined fee wis sicweys €69 million.
2. ^ An indeterminate size o the fee wis paid via the transfer o Matías Almeyda an Sérgio Conceição .
3. ^ Pairt o the fees wis paid via the transfer o Jonathan Bachini tae Parma.
Managers
For fitbaa managers, the leet is as follows:
André Villas-Boas wis purchased bi Chelsea frae Porto for a record breaking fee in 2012.
Rank
Coach
Frae
Tae
Transfer Fee (M £ )
Transfer Fee (M € )
Year
1
Villas-Boas, André André Villas-Boas
Porto
Chelsea
£13.3
€15
2011
2
Mourinho, José José Mourinho
Inter Milan
Real Madrid
£6.8
€8
2010
T-3
Hughes, Mark Mark Hughes
Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City
£5
€6.2
2008
T-3
Rodgers, Brendan Brendan Rodgers
Swansea City
Liverpool
£5
€6.2
2012
5
Pardew, Alan Alan Pardew
Newcastle United
Crystal Palace
£3.5
€4.4
2015
6
Pellegrini, Manuel Manuel Pellegrini
Villarreal
Real Madrid
£3.4
€4
2009
7
Ancelotti, Carlo Carlo Ancelotti
Paris Saint-Germain
Real Madrid
£3.3
€3.8
2013
T-8
Bruce, Steve Steve Bruce
Birmingham City
Wigan Athletic
£3
€3.4
2007
T-8
Bruce, Steve Steve Bruce
Wigan Athletic
Sunderland
£3
€3.4
2009
10
Jardim, Leonardo Leonardo Jardim
Sporting CP
Monaco
£2.3
€3
2014
T-11
Redknapp, Harry Harry Redknapp
Portsmouth
Tottenham
£2
€2.5
2008
T-11
Martínez, Roberto Roberto Martínez
Swansea City
Wigan Athletic
£2
€2.5
2009
T-11
Mowbray, Tony Tony Mowbray
West Bromwich Albion
Celtic
£2
€2.5
2009
T-11
Hodgson, Roy Roy Hodgson
Fulham
Liverpool
£2
€2.5
2010
T-15
McLeish, Alex Alex McLeish
Birmingham City
Aston Villa
£2
€2.2
2011
T-15
Martínez, Roberto Roberto Martínez
Wigan Athletic
Everton
£2
€2.2
2013
17
Mourinho, José José Mourinho
Porto
Chelsea
£1.7
€2.5
2004
T-18
O'Neill, Martin Martin O'Neill
Leicester City
Celtic
£1
€1.1
2000
T-18
Moyes, David David Moyes
Preston North End
Everton
£1
€1.1
2002
T-18
McLeish, Alex Alex McLeish
Scotland
Birmingham City
£1
€1.1
2007
T-18
Coyle, Owen Owen Coyle
Burnley
Bolton Wanderers
£1
€1.1
2010
T-18
Hughton, Chris Chris Hughton
Birmingham City
Norwich City
£1
€1.1
2012
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