The Most Profitable Transfers in History
It is great to see a club reap enormous profits out of a transfer and the occasion becomes more special when your own club does so.Although,some transfers have enabled players to slump into abrupt darkness but there are some cases of the opposite as well.So,let's take a look at some transfers that have reaped colossal amounts of profits for the involved clubs-
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It is great to see a club reap enormous profits out of a transfer and the occasion becomes more special when your own club does so.Although,some transfers have enabled players to slump into abrupt darkness but there are some cases of the opposite as well.So,let's take a look at some transfers that have reaped colossal amounts of profits for the involved clubs-
1. Gareth Bale (Net profit: £78.3m)
Spurs fans were heartbroken to see Bale depart after the Welshman wowed the Premier League with some super-human performances last season but Real paid a world record £85m for Bale, who cost Spurs just £7m from Southampton in 2007. Saints allegedly wavered a 25% sell-on clause in 2008 inserted in the deal which saw Tottenham buy Bale due to financial constraints at the time. Ouch.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Net profit: £67.7m)
A man who needs no introduction, Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted by Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson in a friendly with Sporting Lisbon in 2003 and the Scot was so impressed with the teenager he paid £12.2m for him shortly afterwards. A stunning six years at Old Trafford saw Ronaldo establish himself as one of the world’s best players but he he has reached even dizzier heights at the Bernabeu, following a then-world record £80m transfer in 2009. United made a £67.7m profit, but how they would love the 2013 Ballon d’Or winner back at Old Trafford now.
3. Kaka (Net profit: £51m)
Controversial AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi described Kaka’s transfer fee as ‘peanuts’ after landing the playmaker from Sao Paulo for just £3m. The ex-Italian PM couldn’t have known what an astronomical profit he would make on the Brazilian, who joined Real Madrid for £57m in 2009, having claimed the Ballon d’Or two years earlier. Kaka struggled to reach the same heights in the Spanish capital, however, and returned to Milan this summer, where he is beginning to shine once again.
4. Zinedine Zidane (Net profit: £42.8m)
It is testament to Zidane’s genius that Juventus’ £42m profit made in 2001 is still the fourth highest in history. After signing Zizou for just £3m from Marseille in 1996, Juve watched as the playmaker achieved global stardom with his performances at World Cup 1998 and Euro 2000, prompting Real Madrid to pay £45.8m for the Frenchman in 2001. Zidane became a legend at the Bernabeu, where he is now assistant manager and sporting director. His son is also on the La Liga giant’s books so if genius runs in the family, Los Blancos won’t have to pay through the nose for it this time.
5. Edinson Cavani (Net profit: £40m)
The emergence of rich PSG and AS Monaco as major players on the European football scene has seen transfer fees spiral and Napoli were the recipients of a huge profit this summer. Edinson Cavani was far from prolific at Palermo before Napoli coughed up £14m for his services in 2010 but the Uruguayan scored a whopping 100 goals in 138 appearances in Naples, before PSG signed him for £54m. The Uruguayan now forms a delicious partnership with Zlatan at the Parc des Princes.
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