Ten most expensive players ever in total fees throughout their careers.
With Angel Di Maria now confirmed as leaving Manchester United for Paris Saint-Germain, here’s a look at where the Argentine ranks in the most expensive players ever in cumulative transfer fees…
10) Gareth Bale £95.7m
The most expensive footballer in history, Gareth Bale is only 10th in this list for his one big move to Real Madrid.
9) Cristiano Ronaldo £98.1m
Just above Bale, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo cost £80m on top of what United paid for him earlier in his career.
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8) Radamel Falcao £99.5m
With big moves to Porto, Atletico Madrid and AS Monaco, it’s little surprise to see Radamel Falcao on this list.
7) Luis Suarez £101.9m
A big signing for Liverpool and even bigger for Barcelona, Luis Suarez is in 7th place.
6) Juan Sebastian Veron £103m
A surprise selection, but Juan Sebastian Veron moved about for big money a lot in his career.
5) Hernan Crespo £106.5m
A flop at Chelsea, but Hernan Crespo was one of the world’s best strikers for a long time and the transfer fees reflect that.
4) Nicolas Anelka £114.7m
One of the biggest journeymen ever, Nicolas Anelka accumulated massive transfer fees in moving between Arsenal, Real Madrid, PSG, Manchester City, Bolton, Chelsea and more.
3) James Rodriguez £116.7m
Already the third most expensive on this list, James Rodriguez cost £63m last summer on top of a big fee to AS Monaco the previous year.
2) Zlatan Ibrahimovic £126.7m
No surprises here, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic costing big bucks to a range of Europe’s top clubs in a hugely successful career.
1) Angel Di Maria £132.6m
Incredibly, Angel Di Maria now tops this list after moving for £60m just a year ago, and now £44m with his move to PSG.
