Neymar Jr. Credit: GOAL.COM
Football’s transfer market has entered a new era of extraordinary spending, but one name continues to stand alone at the top.
As reported by BBC Sport on Wednesday, Neymar’s £200 million move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 remains the biggest transfer fee in football history, almost a decade after it sent shockwaves through the sport.
The Brazilian superstar’s transfer changed the economics of elite football. PSG activated his release clause and made Neymar the first player to break the £200m barrier, a figure that seemed almost impossible at the time.
But the gap behind him has been shrinking.
