Top 10 Most Expensive Football Transfer Fees of All Time
5. James Rodriguez – AS Monaco to Real Madrid
James Rodriguez after impressing during the 2014 World Cup campaign was really on high demand from various European clubs and among these was Real Madrid. The Colombian was a very familiar face in the French league but came to be known during his time with Colombia however, Real Madrid took the gamble of signing him with a huge cash spending spree of £63 million on the attacker. Many feel that this fee was exaggerated and that the player was not worth the money but this did not change Real Madrid‘s intentions and they went ahead and bought the Colombian.
Transfer Fee: £63 million