Pogba signs for world record fee

Paul Pogba has rejoined Manchester United from Juventus for a world record £89m, just four years after leaving Old Trafford

WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSFERS

Paul Pogba France £86.0m

Juventus to Manchester Utd £89.0m (€105.0m)

Gareth Bale Wales 2013

Tottenham to Real Madrid £86.0m (€100.8m)

Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 2009

Manchester Utd to Real Madrid £80.0m (€94.0m) 

Kaka Brazil 2009

AC Milan to Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane France 2001

Juventus to Real Madrid £46.6m (€75.0m)

Luis Figo Portugal 2000

Barcelona to Real Madrid £37.0m (€62.0m)

Hernan Crespo Argentina 2000

Parma to Lazio

£35.5m (€55.0m) 2000

POGBA’S RETURN

2012: Joins Juve from United for fee of just £1.5m (€1.75m)

2013: Wins first Serie A title

2014: Named best young player at FIFA World Cup

2015: Third Italian title, UEFA Champions League finalist

2016: Reaches final of Euro 2016 on home soil – signs for United

First world record transfer to club other than Real Madrid since Lazio signed Crespo in 2001

Source: Wire agencies

Picture: Getty Images