History is being rewritten before our eyes - Bale and Ronaldo moved away, and the most expensive transfer in the history of football is Pogba's move to Manchester United. Soccer.ru is evaluating the English club's deal and looking for what it can give to Mourinho's team?
Dossier
Full name: Paul Labille Pogba. Citizenship: France.
Age: 23 years old; height: 191 cm; weight: 80 kilograms.
Previous clubs: Manchester United, Juventus.
Position: versatile central midfielder.
For the French national team: 38 matches, 6 goals.
Transfer amount: 89 million pounds, approximately 105 million euros, not including individual bonuses. World record.
Terms of the contract: 5-year deal with a salary of 13-15 million pounds per year, again excluding additional benefits.
Early years and beginning of career
Born in the north of France, he has Guinean roots, so from now on, after passing a medical examination and complying with the last formalities, the most expensive person in the world is an African. Although Paul, unlike his older twin brothers, who are also football players but were not born in Europe, has nothing to do with Guinea. The midfielder grew up at the Roissy-en-Brie club, then played a little at the Le Havre school., before joining the Manchester United academy. Didn’t get a foothold in the first team, didn’t want to wait, didn’t agree on a contract - the usual story.
But tell Ferguson in 2012 that Pogba, who was sold to Juventus for £800,000, would have to be paid for £90 million four years later, the Scot would have laughed. After all before us is the main lottery ticket in the history of football. The Turin club earned more than a hundred million euros, since Pogba's salary was compensated by income from his game, and there was also a small profit from cooperation and various contracts. So Paul was beneficial to Juventus, but decided to leave, because he had managed to gain experience and lose motivation. At twenty-three years old, we have a midfielder who has played four full seasons in the difficult Serie A - not bad!
Game portrait of Paul Pogba
In fact, the percentage of spectators at ordinary Juventus matches around the world is not such a high percentage of the total number of football fans. Therefore, Fields in his best matches not everyone saw it. He was good in Serie A, one of the most notable, but if we remember the defeats in the Champions League and the disappointing misfire at Euro 2016 in the final, where France was the favorite, we can highlight following points. Firstly, Paul does not yet have the leadership qualities of a veteran. Secondly, he could play more intensely, evenly and disciplinedly, and I want to see how Mourinho will pacify him. Thirdly, versatility, technology, swipe and his dimensions reveal him to be a football player, a pleasure to work with. Before us is a long, pumped-up, technical, sometimes pretentious, and sometimes inconspicuous young player, whose main disadvantage is that he has no idea about Pogba’s clear position. Who is he, left midfielder, center, destroyer or creator? The field needs Mourinho to answer simply and clearly. And in order to grow, because there is room to develop, at twenty-three I have not exhausted my full potential.
What can Manchester United give?
The English Super Cup final showed that new team Pogba is at the same time a coach with clear orders and a selection of players, some for the woods, some for firewood. Paul is no worse than Fallaini, he can fit into such chaos without problems, and will indeed give the structure of the Manchester United game solidity, texture and physical strength. After all, even on vacation in the USA I went to gym and did not pose like Ronaldo with McGregor, but boxed and trained. By the way, he hits better than Slutsky in the famous video, but his defense is just as bad, which is symbolic.
The situation on the field is similar, Paul must destroy even better! Moreover, no one argues about whether Pogba is a bad player or a good one - very good; the whole discussion is around the inflated transfer fee and, consequently, additional pressure and exorbitant expectations. But Pogba can give the new team and former club all the power of PR, which Ibrahimovic additionally copes with. They acquire not only a football player’s contract, not only his skills, but also the opportunity to promote a brand. That is, they make a conscious bet and know why they spend more than they could under other circumstances.
Why is the transition the most expensive?
The main reason why Pogba becomes the most expensive footballer in history has two legs, two arms and a name - . The Italian agent and the gray eminence of the transfer summer beats out conditions, earned money for Juventus, and royal bonuses for himself. Now various options for settlement with Juventus will be announced, maybe one hundred million euros will be given to the club, and the rest will be bonuses and deductions to the agent. Perhaps there will be separate tranches, but all this is not important, since In total, no one paid that much for a football player, not even Real Madrid for Bale or Ronaldo. Who is the most expensive in other positions? Find out by checking out the special world team - there are a lot of stars and crazy money.
Rio Ferdinand: “Is it worth the money? Don't know. I honestly don’t know if anyone is worth 20 million euros. I spoke with Pogba, I know him well. He is entirely dedicated to football and does not think about money. When I came to Manchester United, money was not the main thing for me either. Or do you think it was like that for Giggs, for Keane? So much for Pogba. He loves football, he just wants to develop and be better.”
Arsene Wenger: “This is a completely crazy idea for those who cannot afford to pay that amount. If you can do this, then everything is fine. This is crazy in terms of normal life. However, there is a lot of money in football, there is huge competition, and clubs can afford to pay so much. Can this money be “recovered”? No one can calculate this. Maybe in a few years they will pay 200, 300 million euros for players. Who knows."
Phil Neville:“Is Pogba worth £100m? Yes, I think it's worth it. In him, Manchester United will acquire one of best midfielders in the world. Pogba has always stood out physically , even when he was younger than others, he looked bigger. Also, Paul was always faster and more powerful than the others. He will give United's midfield strength and authority. I think the fans have missed this in recent seasons.”
Paul Scholes:“He is a very talented young player, I played with him and I know how good he is. Pogba played for the Manchester United first team several times and, as far as I remember, left the club because he asked for too much money. Since then he has progressed, but he needs to become even better to play for a hundred million. I don't think Pogba is worth that kind of money."
Only the game will judge?
Even former teammates at Manchester United cannot come to a common opinion on whether Pogba’s contract is valued correctly, or whether the amount is noticeably overstated? But no one is stopping each of the fans from expressing their own opinion. To my taste, the hype is around a midfielder who has all the qualities and characteristics for rapid growth, but is not key to the structure of the game, artificial. Pogba can become a great player, but whether he will become great is a big question! He is not Zidane, not Messi, not Ronaldo or Ronaldo. Moreover, this is not the first time in recent years that Manchester United has broken its own record, and Di Maria, as we remember, did not play. But Mourinho insisted on Pogba's transfer, the club agreed, everyone at Manchester United needed a brand football player, and now let's see how the new team of Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan and Paul will continue the season, which began with a victory in the FA Super Cup on the day when Pogba underwent a medical examination, that is, accepted The final decision is to return to Manchester United.
History is being rewritten before our eyes - Bale and Ronaldo moved away, and the most expensive transfer in the history of football is Pogba's move to Manchester United. Soccer.ru is evaluating the English club's deal and looking for what it can give to Mourinho's team?
Dossier
Full name: Paul Labille Pogba. Citizenship: France.
Age: 23 years old; height: 191 cm; weight: 80 kilograms.
Previous clubs: Manchester United, Juventus.
Position: versatile central midfielder.
For the French national team: 38 matches, 6 goals.
Transfer amount: 89 million pounds, approximately 105 million euros, not including individual bonuses. World record.
Terms of the contract: 5-year deal with a salary of 13-15 million pounds per year, again excluding additional benefits.
Early years and beginning of career
Born in the north of France, he has Guinean roots, so from now on, after passing a medical examination and complying with the last formalities, the most expensive person in the world is an African. Although Paul, unlike his older twin brothers, who are also football players but were not born in Europe, has nothing to do with Guinea. The midfielder grew up at the Roissy-en-Brie club, then played a little at the Le Havre school., before joining the Manchester United academy. Didn’t get a foothold in the first team, didn’t want to wait, didn’t agree on a contract - the usual story.
But tell Ferguson in 2012 that Pogba, who was sold to Juventus for £800,000, would have to be paid for £90 million four years later, the Scot would have laughed. After all before us is the main lottery ticket in the history of football. The Turin club earned more than a hundred million euros, since Pogba's salary was compensated by income from his game, and there was also a small profit from cooperation and various contracts. So Paul was beneficial to Juventus, but decided to leave, because he had managed to gain experience and lose motivation. At twenty-three years old, we have a midfielder who has played four full seasons in the difficult Serie A - not bad!
Game portrait of Paul Pogba
In fact, the percentage of spectators at ordinary Juventus matches around the world is not such a high percentage of the total number of football fans. Therefore, not everyone saw Paul in his best matches. He was good in Serie A, one of the most notable, but if we remember the defeats in the Champions League and the disappointing misfire at Euro 2016 in the final, where France was the favorite, we can highlight the following points. Firstly, Paul does not yet have the leadership qualities of a veteran. Secondly, he could play more intensely, evenly and disciplinedly, and I want to see how Mourinho will pacify him. Thirdly, his versatility, technique, strong kick and size make him a player who is a pleasure to work with. Before us is a long, pumped-up, technical, sometimes pretentious, and sometimes inconspicuous young player, whose main disadvantage is that he has no idea about Pogba’s clear position. Who is he, left midfielder, center, destroyer or creator? The field needs Mourinho to answer simply and clearly. And in order to grow, because there is room to develop, at twenty-three I have not exhausted my full potential.
What can Manchester United give?
The FA Super Cup final showed that Pogba's new team simultaneously has a coach with clear orders and a selection of players, some in the woods, some out for firewood. Paul is no worse than Fallaini, he can fit into such chaos without problems, and will indeed add solidity, texture and physical strength to the structure of Manchester United’s game. After all, even on vacation in the USA, I went to the gym and didn’t pose like Ronaldo and McGregor, but boxed and trained. By the way, he hits better than Slutsky in the famous video, but his defense is just as bad, which is symbolic.
The situation on the field is similar, Paul must destroy even better! Moreover, no one argues about whether Pogba is a bad player or a good one - very good; the whole discussion is around the inflated transfer fee and, consequently, additional pressure and exorbitant expectations. But Pogba could give new team and former club all the PR power, which Ibrahimovic additionally copes with. They acquire not only a football player’s contract, not only his skills, but also the opportunity to promote a brand. That is, they make a conscious bet and know why they spend more than they could under other circumstances.
Why is the transition the most expensive?
The main reason why Pogba becomes the most expensive footballer in history has two legs, two arms and a name - . The Italian agent and the gray eminence of the transfer summer beats out conditions, earned money for Juventus, and royal bonuses for himself. Now various options for settlement with Juventus will be announced, maybe one hundred million euros will be given to the club, and the rest will be bonuses and deductions to the agent. Perhaps there will be separate tranches, but all this is not important, since In total, no one paid that much for a football player, not even Real Madrid for Bale or Ronaldo. Who is the most expensive in other positions? Find out by checking out the special world team - there are a lot of stars and crazy money.
Rio Ferdinand: “Is it worth the money? Don't know. I honestly don’t know if anyone is worth 20 million euros. I spoke with Pogba, I know him well. He is entirely dedicated to football and does not think about money. When I came to Manchester United, money was not the main thing for me either. Or do you think it was like that for Giggs, for Keane? So much for Pogba. He loves football, he just wants to develop and be better.”
Arsene Wenger: “This is a completely crazy idea for those who cannot afford to pay that amount. If you can do this, then everything is fine. This is crazy in terms of normal life. However, there is a lot of money in football, there is huge competition, and clubs can afford to pay so much. Can this money be “recovered”? No one can calculate this. Maybe in a few years they will pay 200, 300 million euros for players. Who knows."
Phil Neville:“Is Pogba worth £100m? Yes, I think it's worth it. In him, Manchester United will acquire one of the best midfielders in the world. Pogba has always stood out physically, even when he was younger than others, he looked bigger. Also, Paul was always faster and more powerful than the others. He will give United's midfield strength and authority. I think the fans have missed this in recent seasons.”
Paul Scholes:“He is a very talented young player, I played with him and I know how good he is. Pogba played for the Manchester United first team several times and, as far as I remember, left the club because he asked for too much money. Since then he has progressed, but he needs to become even better to play for a hundred million. I don't think Pogba is worth that kind of money."
Only the game will judge?
Even former teammates at Manchester United cannot come to a common opinion on whether Pogba’s contract is valued correctly, or whether the amount is noticeably overstated? But no one is stopping each of the fans from expressing their own opinion. In my opinion, the hype around a midfielder who has all the qualities and characteristics for rapid growth, but is not key in the structure of the game, is artificial. Pogba can become a great player, but whether he will become great is a big question! He is not Zidane, not Messi, not Ronaldo or Ronaldo. Moreover, this is not the first time in recent years that Manchester United has broken its own record, and Di Maria, as we remember, did not play. But Mourinho insisted on Pogba's transfer, the club agreed, everyone at Manchester United needed a brand football player, and now let's see how the new team of Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan and Paul will continue the season, which began with a victory in the FA Super Cup on the day when Pogba underwent a medical examination, that is, accepted The final decision is to return to Manchester United.
Football fans especially closely monitor player transfers and remember records. It’s interesting that the global transfer record was set precisely during this off-season. Who became the most expensive football players in the world as of August 2016?
The most expensive football player 2016
In fact, the footballer’s serious career began with Manchester United - he was bought by the Mancunians from the French Le Havre. It cannot be said that Pogba's stay in Manchester was fruitful, and in July 2012 the then head coach Alex Ferguson, a living football legend, broke up with the midfielder, who went to Juventus, where he blossomed.
The return move to the English club is the work of the famous agent Mino Raiola. British media reported that Juventus itself received only 78 million euros for the transfer, while 25 million went to the agent as a remuneration for his work.
Paul Pogba is a player of the French national team, together with the team he won silver medals European Championship 2016.
The most expensive football player in the history of football
Who comes next behind Pogba on the list of the most expensive footballers in history? In second place is Welshman Gareth Bale, who moved from Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2013 for €100.8 million. In third place is the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo - his purchase in 2009 cost Real Madrid 94 million euros.
At the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, the amounts of record transfers were half what they are now. Thus, Christian Vieri moved from Lazio to Inter in 1999 for 49 million euros, and Lazio itself bought Hernan Crespo from Parma for 55 million in 2000. In the 1980s, the legendary Diego Maradona was worth much less than Igor Smolnikov is now. As for the history of record transfers, it dates back to 1893, when Scotsman Willie Groves was bought by Aston Villa from West Brom for £100.
Continental and world championships are a wonderful opportunity for a football player to loudly express himself. The current European Championship is no exception. Football players try to prove themselves as best as possible in order to later receive an invitation from a top club. Some go to the Euro unknown to anyone, but eventually become popular and in demand, some with successful performances attract the attention of leading clubs in Europe, and some go to the Euro as stars and once again confirms their reputation to the world. Editorial Readfootball offers the TOP 10 most expensive players of Euro 2016. From the incredible number of superstars of European football, we have selected the ten most expensive ones and compiled a special rating.
10. Mesut Ozil - 27 years old, €50 million. / Arsenal
The ranking opens with London Arsenal midfielder and 2014 world champion with Germany Mesut Ozil. The playmaker has been performing well for the Gunners for several years now and has been among the top 10 assisters for the last 5 years. Ozil's transfer fee at the start of Euro 2016 was 50 million in European currency.
9. Luka Modric - 30 years old, €50 million. / "Real Madrid"
Next in the ranking is Ozil’s ex-partner at Real Madrid, Luka Modric. The Croatian had a good season, won the Champions League with his team and already managed to bring his team a victory over Turkey in group stage. Modric's transfer price is equal to Ozil's.
8. Kevin De Bruyne – 24 years old, €60 million. / Manchester City
The next player has a football price tag 10 million more than the previous players, meet one of the best playmakers of recent years, Kevin De Bruyne. It is on the Manchester City midfielder that Belgium football relies high hopes at the European Championships.
7. Antoine Griezmann – 25 years old, € 70 million. / Atlético Madrid
Next on the list is a player whose transfer value has risen at an incredible rate over the past 2 years. The French striker played in the Champions League final this year and did not score a penalty, but this did not affect the price in any way. Griezmann has already scored a goal for the French national team at the home Euro.
6. Paul Pogba – 23 years old, €70 million. / Juventus
Next is another Frenchman, who is being hunted by everyone. football world. Pogba impresses for the second year in a row football Europe With his magic on the ball and vision of the field, the leading clubs of the Old World want to see him in their ranks. The transfer price of the Juventus midfielder is 70 million euros.
5. Eden Hazard – 25 years old, € 70 million. / Chelsea
In the middle of the TOP is the Belgian Eden Hazard, who frankly failed last season at the club level. Hazard couldn’t score any goals for a long time, and the game itself wasn’t going well for the “pensioners” midfielder. However, successful performances for the Belgian national team did not allow the transfer value to fall below 70 million in European currency.
4. Robert Lewandowski – 27 years old, € 70 million. / Bayern
Along with Pogba, Griezmann and Hazard, Pole Robert Lewandowski is located. The striker is the main striking force, not only for his team, but also for the giants of European football, Bayern Munich.
3. Thomas Müller – 26 years old, € 75 million. / Bayern
Lewandowski's partner at Bayern Munich, Thomas Müller, opens the current trio. This is a football player who has been demonstrating powerful, productive football for several years in a row, both at the club level and at the international level. This is what made Muller worth up to 75 million.
2. Gareth Bale – 26 years old, €80 million. / "Real Madrid"
Second place goes to the footballer who, without exaggeration, independently pulled Wales to the 2016 European Championship, and continues to drag him further. The Real Madrid star is a true hero in his country. Gareth Bale has already scored 3 goals in 3 matches, the Welshman's transfer value reaches 80 million euros.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 31 years old, € 110 million. / "Real Madrid"
And of course, three-time winner of the Ballon d'Or, one of the best football players of modern times, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most dear player Euro 2016. The Portuguese’s value reaches a cosmic +110 million in European currency, which is a minute more than the total bid of some teams at the European Championship.
The CIES Football Observatory regularly calculates the transfer values of players from the top five European leagues. When creating a current list of the most expensive football players Key parameters were taken into account, such as the player's age, his role on the field, contract length, performance, etc. Moreover, players from the Premier League make up exactly half of the top ten.
10. Paul Pogba - 147.5 million euros
Paul's transfer from Juventus in 2016 cost the Manchester United club 105 million euros. At that time, the young athlete was the most expensive football player in the world.
The success of the current Manchester United team shows a marked difference in the way Jose Mourinho's side play with and without their central midfielder. Capable of dominating the midfield battle almost single-handedly, Pogba is worth every euro that was invested in his 'acquisition'.
Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho says he is pleased with Paul Pogba, who has shown consistency and consistency in his performances.
9. Antoine Griezmann - 150.2 million euros
The leading Atletico Madrid forward may soon move to Real Madrid. According to the Spanish press, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is ready to offer not only monetary compensation for the 27-year-old football player, but also his team’s midfielder Dani Ceballos.
To retain a promising player, Atletico can raise Griezmann's salary to twenty million euros per year.
8. Romelu Lukaku - €164.8 million
Another Manchester United player is in the top 10 most expensive football players in the world. In 2017 English football club paid 84.7 million euros for Lukaku's transfer from Everton. It did top scorer in the history of the Belgian national team is also the most dear strikers in the history of England. However, Romelu has come under a lot of criticism lately as his recent performances have not lived up to expectations.
However, 24-year-old Lukaku is still far from his prime. His transfer fee in the recent past and in the years to come will reflect his playing potential.
7. Kevin De Bruyne - €167.8 million
One of the most complete midfielders in world football, he is undoubtedly the jewel in Manchester City's crown. Known for his impeccable technique, wide range of skills and ability to score goals from long range, the attacking midfielder has played a key role in Manchester City's success in both the Premier League and Champions League.
De Bruyne is one of the few players capable of breaking the Ballon d'Or duopoly held by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo since 2008.
6. Dele Alli - 171.3 million euros
Considering his age (he is 22 years old), Alli has had a fantastic career. He jumped straight from Ligue 1 to the Premier League as a teenager. And signed for Tottenham in February 2015 for an initial fee of £5 million. After an impressive start to his Premier League career, scoring five goals and providing three assists in his first 18 league matches, he has been rewarded with a new long-term contract until January 2021.
And although Dele is not yet the most expensive football player in the world, he is one of the best midfielders according to CIES.
5. Paulo Dybala - 174.6 million euros
Forward Paulo Dybala, who plays for Juventus, is becoming Argentina's new superstar. He has already set a personal scoring record, scoring 25 goals this season in all competitions.
IN last match against Benevento, the Argentine scored three goals (hat-trick), two of them from penalties. This is Dybala's third hat-trick of the season.
4. Kylian Mbappe - 192.5 million euros
This is the youngest athlete in our ranking of the most expensive football players in the world. The striker of the Paris Saint-Germain club is 19 years old, and already has a successful participation in the French championship match for the Monaco club and a brilliant performance in the Champions League. And the title of best young French football player League 1 at the end of the 2016/17 season.
His transfer from Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain cost the French club 180 million euros.
3. Harry Kane - €194.7 million
The Tottenham Hotspur player has established himself as the greatest striker since Alan Shearer. And perhaps he will reach even greater heights in the coming years if he can avoid the serious injuries that repeatedly threatened his predecessor's career.
Dedicated to the game, Kane said he had to sacrifice a lot to compete with stars like Ronaldo and Messi: “They were so good players over the last ten years or so that have dominated football and rightly so,” Kane said. “I am proud that I competed with them on equal terms and won. I hope to win every year. Not only to beat them once, but also to win as many cups as they did,” the athlete added.
2. Lionel Messi - $202.2 million
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner and Barcelona striker is one of only two players on the planet whose transfer would cost more than €200 million (based on CIES calculations).
The only thing stopping Messi from being crowned the greatest player of all time is not winning the World Cup. Perhaps the situation will change when the Argentina national team takes part in the FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Russia in 2018. By the way, those who couldn’t get to this World Cup.
1. Neymar - 213 million euros
Who could afford to buy the most expensive football player for 222 million euros? French giants Paris Saint-Germain are one of the few clubs in the world capable of this. In the summer of 2017, the Brazilian soccer star received an offer that she simply could not refuse. Neymar moved to Paris Saint-Germain to show his ambitions and get out of the shadow of Lionel Messi.
However, just recently, information appeared in the Don Balon publication that the most expensive football player in the world in 2018 is considering the possibility of moving to Manchester United. And a preliminary agreement with the English club has allegedly already been reached. But Neymar did not want to move to Real Madrid. He previously played for Barcelona and fears that Real Madrid fans will view his appearance at the club negatively.
The table shows from left to right: place, player's club, league, age, contract expiration date, national team.
