A gallery of the world’s most expensive players, from Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne to the arrival of Paul Pogba at Old Trafford

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1) Paul Pogba (Juventus - Manchester United, 2016) £93.2m The midfielder left Old Trafford in 2012 as a relatively unknown and returns not only as the world’s most expensive player but also as one of the most exciting talents in the game. The 23-year-old was a key contributor to Juventus’s recent domination of Serie A and demonstrated his all-action, dynamic style for France at Euro 2016. He appears a perfect fit for the Premier League.

2) Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur – Real Madrid, 2013) £86m

3) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United– Real Madrid, 2009) £80m

4) Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli-Juventus, 2016) £75.3m

5) Luis Suárez (Liverpool - Barcelona, 2014) £75m

6) James Rodríguez (Monaco - Real Madrid, 2014) £63m

7) Ángel Di María (Real Madrid - Manchester United, 2014) £59.7m

8) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Internazionale - Barcelona, 2009) £57m

9) Kaká (Milan – Real Madrid, 2009) £56m

10) Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg - Manchester City, 2015) £51m

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