17:55  ,  July 22, 2014

Rodríguez transfer is football’s 5th most expensive deal

Colombia national squad midfielder James Rodríguez’s transfer from AS Monaco to FC Real Madrid (Spain) has become the fifth most expensive acquisition in football history.   

Real have paid €80 million for the 23-year-old player. 

As a result, Rodríguez’s transfer is the fifth most expensive deal following that of Brazil’s Neymar (€111․7 million), Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (€96 million), Wales’ Gareth Bale (€91 million), and Uruguay’s Luis Suárez (€81 million).

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