5 Most Expensive Transfers in Football

Neymar Jr of PSG

Football has been around for about 150 years now and is become a super-successful industry capable of generating billions of Euros every month. The English Premier League by itself brings in around 5 billion Euros on a yearly basis. Meanwhile, smaller but still highly popular leagues like the Campeonato Brasileiro, Ligue 1, Seria A, La Liga, and Bundesliga all bring in one billion or more per year. A very significant portion of that revenue stream actually comes from player transfers. Needless to say, some transfers are worth more than others.…

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Manchester City Offers Paul Pogba £250,000 Per Week

Manchester City is rumored to be willing to do anything for Paul Pogba to strengthen its ranks for the next season. View image | gettyimages.com The rumors go as far as stating that the team is offering the Juventus midfielder no less than £250,000 each week (that’s over $380,000) after tax. The amount is said to be offered in order to repel the advances of the many other teams competing for the 22 year old midfielder’s graces – Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. Paul Pogba is considered…

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