The most expensive football transfers
In 2012, Paul Pogba left Manchester United for Juventus on a free transfer. Four years later, the French international returns for a world record fee of 120 million euros.
1 - Paul Pogba
It's been an everlasting saga, but the deal is finally settled: Manchester United's signing of French international Paul Pogba for a reported fee of 120 million euros is not only this summer's most notable transfer news - the deal also breaks the world transfer record.
2 - Gareth Bale
Welsh superstar Gareth Bale became the world's most expensive player in 2013, being transferred to Real Madrid for a fee of 100 million euros after a six-year stint at Tottenham Hotspur. His move remains the most costly signing ever finalized by a Spanish club.
3 - Cristiano Ronaldo
We don't know whether Cristiano Ronaldo dislikes the fact his 94-million-euro-move from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009 has regressed to third place. Winning this year's European Championship may nevertheless prove a decent compensation for Portugal's most capped player of all time.
4 - Gonzalo Higuain
Scoring 36 goals in 35 league appearances, Gonzalo Higuain had a memorable 2015-2016 season at Napoli. Italy's record champions Juventus were eager to sign the Argentinian striker, paying 90 million euros for his services. It's hardly surprising Napoli supporters were left upset over the transfer.
5 - Neymar
In fifth place comes Brazilian forward Neymar who in 2013 joined FC Barcelona from home club Santos at age 20. The 88-million-fee has since proved a relatively prudent investment - Neymar was among Barca's top goal scorers securing the treble in 2014-2015.
6 - Luis Suarez
Former English champions Liverpool have so far not fully recovered from Luis Suarez' departure to Barcelona in 2014, despite a transfer fee of 82 million euros. Being formerly known for various controversies including a biting incident at the 2014 World Cup, the Uruguayan has since primarily focussed on scoring goals. In 2015-2016 he won the European Golden Shoe.
7 - Angel Di Maria
In 2014 Argentinian midfielder Angel Di Maria signed for Manchester United for a then British record 75 million euros. Yet his stint in the Premier League turned out to be an unhappy episode. Di Maria joined French champions PSG a year later for 60.5 million euros, which made him the most expensive player in history in cumulative transfer fees, totalling an astonishing 179 million euros.
7, part 2 - James Rodriguez
Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez excelled at the 2014 World Cup which paved the way for a 75-million-euro-move to Real Madrid from French club Monaco. So far, though, Rodriguez has struggled to live up to the expectations placed on him.
9 - Kevin De Bruyne
The Belgian playmaker has so far been the most costly transfer in German football history, leaving Bundesliga 2015 runners-up Wolfsburg for Manchester City for a fee of 74 million euros. His former club has severely suffered from this loss.
10 - Zinedine Zidane
Current Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is considered one of the most skillful footballers of all time. In 2001, he joined the Spanish record champions for a then record 73.5 million euros after serving Juventus for five years.