Most of us will have wondered how much Wayne Rooney would have cost Manchester United in 2015 or just how costly Alan Shearer would be today.
And all has been revealed.
The Mirror have calculated that Premier League transfer fees have inflated an astonishing 62%, and in light of this, have listed the top 10 most expensive deals in the history of the England’s top flight – with today’s prices.
Shearer and Rooney make the list, but there’s no place for £49m Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling and last summer’s £59.7m Manchester United signing Angel Di Maria.
Take a look below…
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10. Juan Sebastian Veron – £61m to Manchester United in 2001
2001 price: £28.1m
9. Shaun Wright-Phillips – £63.4m to Chelsea in 2005
2005 price: £21m
8. Sergio Aguero – £65.6m to Manchester City in 2011
2011 price: £38m
7. Alan Shearer – £67.1m to Newcastle in 1996
1996 price: £15m (a then world transfer record)
6. Fernando Torres – £72.1m to Chelsea in 2011
2011 price: £50m (a then British transfer record)
5. Didier Drogba – £73.2m to Chelsea in 2004
2004 price: £24m
4. Michael Essien – £78.5m to Chelsea in 2005
2005 price: £24.4m
3. Rio Ferdinand – £82m to Manchester United in 2002
2002 price: £30m (a then British transfer record)
2. Wayne Rooney – £82.3m to Manchester United in 2004
2004 price: £25.6m
1. Andriy Shevchenko – £82.9m to Chelsea in 2006
2006 price: £30.8m (a then British transfer record)
