Zlatan Ibrahimovic completed his much-anticipated move to Paris Saint-Germain from AC Milan yestherday afternoon, with the reported transfer fee of €23 million reaffirming his position as the most expensive player of all time.
The total money spent on the Swede over the course of his career now totals €171.1m, further cementing himself as the footballer to have attracted the biggest fees over the course of his career. He beats Nicolas Anelka - another player previously signed for big money by PSG - into second place, with the Frenchman costing a total of €134m, and Hernan Crespo, who attracted €121m worth of spending, into third.
Ibrahimovic's €171.1m includes the €16m Juventus spent on him at Ajax, the €24.8m Inter paid Juve, the whopping €69.5m total Barcelona splashed out, as well as the €24m AC Milan used up.
As Paris Saint-Germain continue to bleed Serie A dry of its biggest names, Zlatan has joined his former AC Milan team-mate Thiago Silva, along with the likes of Ezequiel Lavezzi and ex-Palermo star Javier Pastore by moving to France.
The imposing striker's move comes at a huge cost to the Qatari-owned club, with his transfer fee complimenting an astronomical wage packet. Reports suggest that the player will be paid €13m per year by the Parisian outfit.
Ibrahimovic's €171.1m includes the €16m Juventus spent on him at Ajax, the €24.8m Inter paid Juve, the whopping €69.5m total Barcelona splashed out, as well as the €24m AC Milan used up.
As Paris Saint-Germain continue to bleed Serie A dry of its biggest names, Zlatan has joined his former AC Milan team-mate Thiago Silva, along with the likes of Ezequiel Lavezzi and ex-Palermo star Javier Pastore by moving to France.
The imposing striker's move comes at a huge cost to the Qatari-owned club, with his transfer fee complimenting an astronomical wage packet. Reports suggest that the player will be paid €13m per year by the Parisian outfit.
The technically-gifted Swede inspires equal amounts of love and hate in the world of football, as his seemingly nonchalant attitude is often perceived as laziness, while his poor record against English sides (apart from Arsenal), has also seen him attract criticism.
Whatever your opinion of the striker, you cannot argue with his success. If you ignore that the Calciopoli scandal stripped Juventus of their two Serie A wins in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons, before last season Zlatan had won eight consecutive league titles over the course of his spells at Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona and AC Milan.
goal.com
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