How Much Premier League's Biggest Transfer Fees Would Be Today Revealed




How Much Premier League's Biggest Transfer Fees Would Be Today Revealed

The buyout of Chelsea by Roman Abramovich initially increased the bar, then the infusion of money from the Middle East at Manchester City and then PSG lifted the bar once again. 

Neymar's €222 million transfer to Paris in 2017 shattered the previous record of €117 million set only a year earlier. 

In short, football's inflation has far outpaced that of the rest of society, making pre-2005 transfer payments appear even lower. 

The Athletic produced an astounding article based on a football inflation calculator developed by football finance expert Kieran Maguire and his University of Liverpool colleague Jason Laws to calculate how much certain deals would cost now.

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