With Paul Pogba returning to Manchester United for a whooping sum, we take a look at the most expensive transfers in football history. Paul Pogbahas surpassed the £85m deal that saw Gareth Bale move from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid in 2013. He re-joined Manchester United – which he left for Juventus in 2012 – after signing a world record five-year contract valued at £89m at the Old Trafford. It’s the first time an English club will set a world record transfer fee, after Newcastle United paid £15m to sign Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers in 1996. Here are the top 15 most expensive player transfers in football history:- **1. Paul Pogba Transfer: Juventus to Manchester United Fee: £89m Year: 2016 **2. Gareth Bale Transfer: Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid Fee: £85.3m Year: 2013 **3. Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer: Manchester United to Real Madrid Fee: £80m Year: 2009 **4. Gonzalo Higuaín Transfer: Napoli to Juventus Fee: £75.3m Year: 2016 **5. Neymar Transfer: Santos to Barcelona Fee: £71.5m Year: 2013 **6. Luis Suárez Transfer: Liverpool to Barcelona Fee: £64.9m Year: 2014 **7. James Rodríguez Transfer: AS Monaco to Real Madrid Fee: £63m Year: 2014 **8. Ángel Di María Transfer: Real Madrid to Manchester United Fee: £59.7m Year: 2014 **9. Zlatan Ibrahimović Transfer: Inter to Barcelona Fee: £57m Year: 2009 **10. Kaká Transfer: AC Milan to Real Madrid Fee: £56m Year: 2009 **11. Kevin De Bruyne Transfer: Wolfsburg to Manchester City Fee: £55m Year: 2015 **12. Edinson Cavani Transfer: Napoli to PSG Fee: £55m Year: 2013 **13. Radamel Falcao Transfer: Atletico Madrid to AS Monaco Fee: £51m Year: 2013 **14. Fernando Torres Transfer: Liverpool to Chelsea Fee: £50m Year: 2011 **15. David Luiz Transfer: Chelsea to PSG Fee: £50m Year: 2014 Posted on 10/08/16