Transfer fees in football seem to be spiralling out of control. It was back in 1979 that Trevor Francis became the first British footballer to command a £1 million transfer. It soon escalating and 10 years later, it was the norm for big clubs to splash £10 million on a player. Real Madrid’s Galactico era in the early 2000s sent things crazy with deals worth almost £100 million. But in recent years, it’s just gone mad. Cristiano Ronaldo smashed the world record with an £80 million move in 2009. Gareth Bale eclipsed that a few years later, before Paul Pogba came along costing Manchester United £89 million. Then there’s Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, who cost Paris Saint-Germain £121.5 million and £199.8 million respectively. We always hear the question: ‘How much do you think *insert player’s name* would be worth in today’s market?’ Well, we’ve decided to work out the most expensive transfers in football history but with inflation taking into account. Using data from totallymoney.com, GIVEMESPORT have worked out who really is the most expensive player ever in football. Let’s take a look at the top 25 transfers of all-time adjusted for inflation: What a player. The Dutchman was 24 when he left his native country for Italy in an £8.8 million deal in 1993. His 11 goals in 52 appearances perhaps didn’t pay back his price-tag and he was soon shipped off to Arsenal for £7.5 million. It was in north London and the Premier League where Bergkamp really shone. It’s seen as £40 million wasted for Chelsea after the legendary striker only managed nine goals in two seasons for the Blues. With inflation taken into account, Shevchenko cost Chelsea around £136 million! Kylian Mbappe is the second most expensive player in the history of football but, when he makes his next move, will surely command a bigger fee than the £121.5 million PSG paid for him in 2018. A future Ballon d’Or winner. Perhaps the most controversial transfer in football history. Summed up by the fact Figo had a pig’s head thrown at him by a Barca fan upon his return to the Camp Nou. Fifty-four million pounds did buy Real a player that would go on to win the 2001 World Player of the Year. We always question how much Alan Shearer would be worth in today’s market. Well, around £140 million, according to his move from Blackburn to Newcastle. Of course, during his prime at the Toon Army, he would have been worth a lot more than that. His Premier League goalscoring record of 260 goals may never be beaten. Two years after winning the Ballon d’Or, Real Madrid splashed £60 million on Kaka. He spent four seasons at the Bernabeu but could only lead them to one La Liga title and a Copa del Rey win. Not exactly a well-known name but Predrag Mijatovic was actually the runner-up in the 1997 Ballon d’Or, narrowly behind Ronaldo and above Zinedine Zidane (more on him later). Mijatovic spent three seasons at Real, scoring 36 goals before a move to Fiorentina. Another Real Madrid signing. David Beckham
Transfer fees in football seem to be spiralling out of control. It was back in 1979 that Trevor Francis became the first British footballer to command a £1 million transfer. It soon escalating and 10 years later, it was the norm for big clubs to splash £10 million on a player. Real Madrid’s Galactico era in the early 2000s sent things crazy with deals worth almost £100 million. But in recent years, it’s just gone mad. Cristiano Ronaldo smashed the world record with an £80 million move in 2009. Gareth Bale eclipsed that a few years later, before Paul Pogba came along costing Manchester United £89 million. Then there’s Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, who cost Paris Saint-Germain £121.5 million and £199.8 million respectively. We always hear the question: ‘How much do you think *insert player’s name* would be worth in today’s market?’ Well, we’ve decided to work out the most expensive transfers in football history but with inflation taking into account. Using data from totallymoney.com, GIVEMESPORT have worked out who really is the most expensive player ever in football. Let’s take a look at the top 25 transfers of all-time adjusted for inflation: What a player. The Dutchman was 24 when he left his native country for Italy in an £8.8 million deal in 1993. His 11 goals in 52 appearances perhaps didn’t pay back his price-tag and he was soon shipped off to Arsenal for £7.5 million. It was in north London and the Premier League where Bergkamp really shone. It’s seen as £40 million wasted for Chelsea after the legendary striker only managed nine goals in two seasons for the Blues. With inflation taken into account, Shevchenko cost Chelsea around £136 million! Kylian Mbappe is the second most expensive player in the history of football but, when he makes his next move, will surely command a bigger fee than the £121.5 million PSG paid for him in 2018. A future Ballon d’Or winner. Perhaps the most controversial transfer in football history. Summed up by the fact Figo had a pig’s head thrown at him by a Barca fan upon his return to the Camp Nou. Fifty-four million pounds did buy Real a player that would go on to win the 2001 World Player of the Year. We always question how much Alan Shearer would be worth in today’s market. Well, around £140 million, according to his move from Blackburn to Newcastle. Of course, during his prime at the Toon Army, he would have been worth a lot more than that. His Premier League goalscoring record of 260 goals may never be beaten. Two years after winning the Ballon d’Or, Real Madrid splashed £60 million on Kaka. He spent four seasons at the Bernabeu but could only lead them to one La Liga title and a Copa del Rey win. Not exactly a well-known name but Predrag Mijatovic was actually the runner-up in the 1997 Ballon d’Or, narrowly behind Ronaldo and above Zinedine Zidane (more on him later). Mijatovic spent three seasons at Real, scoring 36 goals before a move to Fiorentina. Another Real Madrid signing. David Beckham
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