Top 10: Ronaldo, Kaka and Figo feature in the most profitable transfers ever

13 October 2015 09:33

We reveal the Top 10 Most Profitable EVER. Mega deals that have earned their clubs 20, 30, 40, 50 million pounds. Who'll rank number 1?

10) James Rodriguez (Bought for £5m, sold for £39m, profit = £34m)

James Rodriguez signed for FC Porto from Argentinian side Club Atlético Banfield for a little over €5.1 million in 2010 and he signed a contract with a €45 million buyout clause. Monaco matched this buyout clause in 2013 but he only spent one season there, playing 34, scoring 9 times. Rodriguez’s performances at the 2014 World Cup which earned him the golden boot award, saw him make an €80 million transfer to Champions League winners Real Madrid. The 23-year-old signed a 6 year contract and made his debut in the UEFA Super Cup at Cardiff City Stadium against Sevilla, in which Real Madrid won 2–0.

Source: DSG