Top ten global transfers
AFP
AFP, PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain are poised to sign Brazilian forward Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record transfer fee of 220 million euros ($256.54m, 197.42m), more than doubling the previous record.
AFP Sports lists the all-time top ten global transfers (in euros):
1. 220m euros ($256.54m, 197.42m) -- Neymar (BRA). Barcelona (ESP) to Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), 2017. (deal has yet to be finalised)
2. 105m euros -- Paul Pogba (FRA). Juventus (ITA) to Manchester United (ENG), 2016
3. 100.8m euros -- Gareth Bale (WAL). Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) to Real Madrid (ESP), 2013
4. 94m euros -- Cristiano Ronaldo (POR). Manchester United (ENG) to Real Madrid (ESP), 2009
5. 90m euros -- Gonzalo Higuain (ARG). Napoli (ITA) to Juventus (ITA), 2016
6. 88.2m euros -- Neymar (BRA). Santos (BRA) to Barcelona (ESP), 2013
7. 85m euros -- Romelu Lukaku (BEL). Everton (ENG) to Manchester United (ENG), 2017.
8. 82.3m euros -- Luis Suarez (URU). Liverpool (ENG) to Barcelona (ESP), 2014.
9. 81.7m euros -- Alvaro Morata (ESP). Real Madrid (ESP) to Chelsea (ENG), 2017
10. 79.8m euros -- James Rodriguez (COL). Monaco (FRA) to Real Madrid (ESP), 2014.
