Comparison of World Record Transfer Fees in Football Post-2000

Abstract

The following paper will provide an insight into the monetary value of the six world record fees set in football since 2000 and how they would rank in today’s market. Note that these are not the six largest sums spent for a player as these have all been completed over the past three seasons and not all of them are or were record-breaking. The most expensive purchases per season from the 2000/01 season to the 2018/19 season will also be included in this research paper.