26. Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) – £22m
Dutch midfield maestro Wesley Sneijder recently swapped Inter – the club where he won a Serie A title and Champions League under Jose Mourinho in 2010 – for the Turkish giants Galatasaray.
The £8.4 million transfer taking Sneijder to Istanbul ended several months of stand off between player and club. He will receive £120,000-a-week at the Super Lig giants, including £21,000 in potential bonuses.
The former Ajax academy player joined Inter in a £12.5m deal from Real Madrid in 2009 after two years in Spain. Previously the playmaker had made a big-money transfer to the Spanish capital from Ajax for £22.5m.
As a pivotal player and captain of the Dutch national team with 90 caps under his belt, Sneijder has enjoyed and continues to enjoy lucrative sponsorship deals with Nike and Pirelli. His profile remains high, due in part to his marriage to glamorous TV presenter Yolanthe Cabau. Sneijder has properties in Amsterdam, Madrid, the US and Milan.