Neymar's €222 million transfer to PSG remains the most expensive transfer in history. Barcelona sold the Brazilian striker for a hefty sum and he has managed to establish himself as one of the best players in Ligue 1.
PSG spent 180 million euros to sign Kylian Mbappe from Monaco in 2018. Mbappe is considered by many to be one of the best players in the world right now. He is also the captain of the French national team. Kylian Mbappe's move to PSG is the second most expensive transfer in history.
Barcelona spent 140 million euros to sign Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund in 2017. It was the third most expensive transfer in history. Demebele struggled to perform well in his early seasons at Barcelona but has now established himself as one of LaLiga's best wingers.
Barcelona spent 135 million euros to sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in 2017. The Brazilian striker was impressive in terms of form during his time at Liverpool, but fell short after joining Barcelona. He eventually parted ways with the Catalan club and signed for Aston Villa.
Real Madrid spent 134 million euros to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund. The England international is currently the 5th most expensive transfer of all time in history. Bellingham has established himself as one of the best young players in the world right now and he is expected to deliver an impressive performance for Los Blancos. Atletico Madrid spent 127 million euros to sign Joao Felix from Benfica in 2019. Chelsea spent 121 million euros to sign Enzo Fernandez from Benfica in the January 2022/2023 transfer window, while Barcelona did spent 120 million euros to sign Griezmann from Atletico Madrid in 2019.
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Premier League owners fear the biggest club in the league, Manchester United, could become another big team seen as being controlled by the state.
Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani remains one of the favorites to buy United from the Glazer family, after making five separate offers for a 100% stake in the club. Although Sheikh Jassim's representatives denied that his potential ownership had any direct ties to the state of Qatar, the involvement of Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi raised the level of concern. .
As The Athletic reports, the owner of PSG has spoken directly with the Glazer family to help his compatriot Sheikh Jassim pursue MU, the team has been on the market since November last year. Al-Khelaifi is also in charge of Qatar Sports Investments, a subsidiary of the country's sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority. Moreover, the PSG president is also a member of the QIA board of directors and is said to have been asked by the Qatar government to raise the status of the Gulf nation in the world sports scene after hosting the 2022 World Cup. QSI recently bought a minority stake in Portuguese club Braga and Al-Khelaifi is said to have spoken to Tottenham Hotspur head Daniel Levy about a potential investment in Spurs earlier this year.
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani wants to buy Manchester United
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani wants to buy Manchester United
Many Premier League clubs fear a Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle in October 2021 will turn a historic British team into a sports washing vehicle for a foreign nation with a human rights record. bad in men. And there are concerns that Sheikh Jassim could simply be the face of the State of Qatar to rule United and advance a state-controlled agenda.
Al-Khelaifi's representative denied suggestions that he was directly involved in the negotiations and insisted his role in the negotiations was purely advisory, after he first participated in the negotiations. entered European football in 2011 when QSI bought a majority stake in PSG. However, Sheikh Jassim's efforts may be in vain with INEOS chief executive, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, confident of winning the race. Wanting only to buy up to a 70% stake in United, likely keeping an eye on the majority of the 69-year-old Glazer family, Ratcliffe and his INEOS colleagues are said to have negotiated directly with the Red Devils hierarchy.
There have been three rounds of proper bidding already, but the American family - which has owned United since 2005 - wants to see if they can entice anyone to meet their Ł6billion asking price. This was one of the reasons for the delay, with Ratcliffe even compromising and offering to keep brothers Joel and Avram Glazer involved with the club until 2026 via minority stake.
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