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TWO SURPRISES AND A LEGEND COMPLETE THE RANKING

Two former Barça players, among the five footballers who have moved the most money in the market

Published:20/07/2024 - 13:02h

Updated:20/07/2024 - 16:31h

Between five footballers they have moved more than 1.4 billion euros in the transfer market. Neymar Jr. and Ousmane Dembélé, former Barça players, are part of the ranking

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The 'bubble' of the market of signings exploded in the summer of 2009, when the Real Madrid broke the 'quinielas' and did with the services of Cristiano Ronaldo to brake the hegemony of the big FC Barcelona of Leo Messi. The 94 million euros deposited in that then to the Manchester United were an unpublished figure in the history of the football, although years later east mount seems a 'bargain' in relation to all the achieved by the Portuguese in Santiago Bernabéu and because the prices of the market 'would shoot' considerably.

In fact, the 247 million euros moved by Cristiano Ronaldo in his traspasos of the United to the Madrid (94 'kilos') and, later, of Chamartín to the Juventus (117 millions), remained behind the 400 'turkeys' handled in the sales of Neymar Jr. The Brazilian 'burst into' in the elite to revolutionise the windows of transfers, beginning by his signing by the Barça pertinent of the Saints, those who perceived around 80 million euros by his index card.

Years afterwards, the extreme 'exploded' the market with his pass to Paris Saint-Germain, that credited his clause of rescission of 222 million euros to turn into him the pillar of his project. In spite of this, his periplo in the Park of the Princes was of more to less and finished with the footballer doing the cases with destination to the To the Hilal in return of 90 'kilos'. After 'Ney', Romelu Lukaku complete the podium with the 339 'hard' that have moved in his traspasos.

The Belgian forward is an authentic 'globe-trotter', going through clubs like Chelsea, Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion, Rome, Everton and Inter of Milan, although, generally, never has fulfilled with the expectations generated with his arrival to these teams. Only in Giuseppe Meazza and in the Goodison Park could show his best version, and now his future aims to be in Napoli, where also will have to pay traspaso.

An ex Barcelona and a surprise close the top 5

In the fourth place of the list finds Ousmane Dembélé, by the one who have paid 220 million euros along his career. The Borussia Dortmund incorporated him to his pertinent team of the Rennes in return of 35 million euros, for afterwards sell him to the Barça by 135 'kilos', where arrived like the substitute of Neymar Jr. His go through the City Condal was far to be the expected, in good part by fault of the injuries, and finished following the steps of the Brazilian when leaving to the PSG the past summer by 50 millions.

Finally, Álvaro Morata presents like the fifth, and unexpected, player that more money has moved in traspasos. The forward has gone through varied of the big teams of the continent, that have paid a total of 204 million euros by his services. Real Madrid, Juventus, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Athletic and, more recently, Milan conform the envidiable path of the captain of the Spanish selection, that consecrates like one of the 'kings of the market'.

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