<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards . The specific problem is: use inflation template Please help improve this article if you can . (August 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Comparison of fees in different nations is complicated by varying exchange rates . This table uses British Pound Sterling prior to 1999 and Euro for transfers since then . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Selling club </Th> <Th> Buying club </Th> <Th> Fee (£) </Th> <Th> Fee (€) </Th> <Th> Fee (UK £, after adjusted inflation) </Th> <Th> Percentage change from last record (+%) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1893 </Td> <Td> Willie Groves </Td> <Td> West Bromwich Albion </Td> <Td> Aston Villa </Td> <Td> 01! 100 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 10,003 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> Ben Green </Td> <Td> Barnsley </Td> <Td> Small Heath </Td> <Td> 01.5! 500 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 48,421 </Td> <Td> 400 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Andy McCombie </Td> <Td> Sunderland </Td> <Td> Newcastle United </Td> <Td> 02! 700 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 68,018 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> Alf Common </Td> <Td> Sunderland </Td> <Td> Middlesbrough </Td> <Td> 03! 1,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 96,843 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> Daniel Shea </Td> <Td> West Ham United </Td> <Td> Blackburn Rovers </Td> <Td> 03.25! 2,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 177,483 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> Tommy Barber </Td> <Td> Bolton Wanderers </Td> <Td> Aston Villa </Td> <Td> 03.5! 2,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 177,483 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Percy Dawson </Td> <Td> Heart of Midlothian </Td> <Td> Blackburn Rovers </Td> <Td> 03.75! 2,500 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 216,374 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> David Jack </Td> <Td> Plymouth Argyle </Td> <Td> Bolton Wanderers </Td> <Td> 03.75! 3,500 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 126,787 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Syd Puddefoot </Td> <Td> West Ham United </Td> <Td> Falkirk </Td> <Td> 04! 5,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 246,231 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Warney Cresswell </Td> <Td> South Shields </Td> <Td> Sunderland </Td> <Td> 05! 5,500 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 270,854 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Bob Kelly </Td> <Td> Burnley </Td> <Td> Sunderland </Td> <Td> 05.5! 6,500 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 334,339 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> David Jack </Td> <Td> Bolton Wanderers </Td> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> 06! 10,890 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 591,734 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> Bernabé Ferreyra </Td> <Td> Tigre </Td> <Td> River Plate </Td> <Td> 07! 23,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 1,439,897 </Td> <Td> 111 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Johnny Morris </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> Derby County </Td> <Td> 07.2! 24,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 764,707 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Eddie Quigley </Td> <Td> Sheffield Wednesday </Td> <Td> Preston North End </Td> <Td> 07.4! 26,500 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 844,363 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Trevor Ford </Td> <Td> Aston Villa </Td> <Td> Sunderland </Td> <Td> 07.6! 30,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 927,018 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Jackie Sewell </Td> <Td> Notts County </Td> <Td> Sheffield Wednesday </Td> <Td> 07.8! 34,500 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 977,275 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Hans Jeppson </Td> <Td> Atalanta </Td> <Td> Napoli </Td> <Td> 08! 52,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 1,349,363 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Juan Schiaffino </Td> <Td> Peñarol </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> 09! 72,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 1,777,783 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Enrique Omar Sivori </Td> <Td> River Plate </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> 10! 93,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 2,022,112 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Luis Suárez </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td> 11! 152,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 3,051,347 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Angelo Sormani </Td> <Td> Mantova </Td> <Td> Roma </Td> <Td> 12! 250,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 4,721,133 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Harald Nielsen </Td> <Td> Bologna </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td> 12! 300,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 4,910,674 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Pietro Anastasi </Td> <Td> Varese </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> 13! 500,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 7,820,235 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Johan Cruyff </Td> <Td> Ajax </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 14! 922,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 10,055,731 </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Giuseppe Savoldi </Td> <Td> Bologna </Td> <Td> Napoli </Td> <Td> 15! 1,200,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 9,077,920 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Paolo Rossi </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> Vicenza </Td> <Td> 16! 1,750,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 11,359,184 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> Boca Juniors </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 17! 3,000,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 9,548,044 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> Napoli </Td> <Td> 18! 5,000,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 14,493,244 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ruud Gullit </Td> <Td> PSV Eindhoven </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> 19! 6,000,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 15,220,148 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Roberto Baggio </Td> <Td> Fiorentina </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> 21! 8,000,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 16,397,930 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Jean - Pierre Papin </Td> <Td> Marseille </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> 22! 10,000,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 18,662,944 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Gianluca Vialli </Td> <Td> Sampdoria </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> 23! 12,000,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 22,395,532 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Lentini </Td> <Td> Torino </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> 24! 13,000,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 24,261,827 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ronaldo </Td> <Td> PSV Eindhoven </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 26! 13,200,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 22,344,943 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alan Shearer </Td> <Td> Blackburn Rovers </Td> <Td> Newcastle United </Td> <Td> 25! 15,000,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 25,391,980 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Ronaldo </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td> 26! 19,500,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 32,005,465 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Denílson </Td> <Td> São Paulo </Td> <Td> Real Betis </Td> <Td> 27! 21,500,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 34,118,507 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Christian Vieri </Td> <Td> Lazio </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td> 28! 32,000,000 </Td> <Td> 49,000,000 </Td> <Td> 50,166,554 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Hernán Crespo </Td> <Td> Parma </Td> <Td> Lazio </Td> <Td> 29! 35,500,000 </Td> <Td> 55,000,000 </Td> <Td> 53,886,592 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Luís Figo </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 30! 37,000,000 </Td> <Td> 62,000,000 </Td> <Td> 56,163,490 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Zinedine Zidane </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 31! 46,600,000 </Td> <Td> 77,500,000 </Td> <Td> 68,608,983 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Kaká </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 33! 56,000,000 </Td> <Td> 67,000,000 </Td> <Td> 67,740,849 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 36! 80,000,000 </Td> <Td> 94,000,000 </Td> <Td> 96,772,641 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Gareth Bale </Td> <Td> Tottenham Hotspur </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 37! 86,000,000 </Td> <Td> 100,800,000 </Td> <Td> 88,890,498 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Paul Pogba </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> 38! 89,000,000 </Td> <Td> 105,000,000 </Td> <Td> 89,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Neymar </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> Paris Saint - Germain </Td> <Td> 39! 198,000,000 </Td> <Td> 222,000,000 </Td> <Td> 198,000,000 </Td> <Td> 125 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Selling club </Th> <Th> Buying club </Th> <Th> Fee (£) </Th> <Th> Fee (€) </Th> <Th> Fee (UK £, after adjusted inflation) </Th> <Th> Percentage change from last record (+%) </Th> </Tr>

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