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

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