Background Story

Most expensive players (accumulated transfer fees)

Nicolas Anelka £86.5m

Paris Saint Germain to Arsenal: £500,000

To Real Madrid: £23m

To PSG: £20m

To Man City: £13m

To Fenerbahce: £7m

To Bolton: £8m

To Chelsea: £15m

Juan Veron £76.2m

Sampdoria to Parma: £15m

To Lazio: £18.1m

To Manchester United: £28.1m

To Chelsea: £15m

Hernan Crespo £68.9m

Parma to Lazio: £35.5m

To Inter Milan £16.6m

To Chelsea: £16.8m

Christian Vieri £62m

Juventus to Atletico Madrid: £11m

To Lazio: £19m

To Inter Milan: £32m

Others

Robbie Keane £38m

Ronaldinho £37.7m

Luis Figo £37m