PARIS (AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain signed Brazilian forward Neymar from Barcelona in a world-record €222 million (S$358 million) transfer on Thursday, more than doubling the previous record.
AFP Sports lists the all-time top 10 global transfers (in euros):
1. €222 million - Neymar (Bra)
Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, 2017
2. €105 million - Paul Pogba (Fra)
Juventus to Manchester United, 2016
3.€£100.8 million- Gareth Bale (Wal)
Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid, 2013
4. €94 million - Cristiano Ronaldo (Por)
Manchester United to Real Madrid, 2009
5. €90 million - Gonzalo Higuain (Arg)
Napoli to Juventus, 2016
6. €88.2 million - Neymar (Bra)
Santos to Barcelona, 2013
7. €85 million - Romelu Lukaku (Bel)
Everton to Manchester United, 2017
8. €82.3 million - Luis Suarez (Uru)
Liverpool to Barcelona, 2014
9. €81.7 million - Alvaro Morata (Esp)
Real Madrid to Chelsea, 2017
10. €79.8 million - James Rodriguez (Col)
Monaco to Real Madrid, 2014.
