Many football clubs transfer and sign new players each year. Most prominent leagues have a transfer period which lasts for more than one month. It allows soccer teams to scout new players to boost their performance. Betway allows punters to predict which players a certain team will sign. Several profitable transfers have occurred over the years. Read on to learn more about them.
Neymar
Neymar is a skilled Brazilian footballer. He joined Barcelona from Santos in 2013 at a fee of £49m. Four years later, Barcelona sold him to PSG at a record-breaking transfer fee of £198m. The Spanish team had a mark-up of £149m. Neymar helped Barcelona win the Champions League and two La Liga titles.
Gareth Bale
Bale transferred from Southampton to Tottenham in 2007 for £10m. He spent seven seasons at the England club before joining Real Madrid in 2013 for £86m. Gamblers who often take part in Betway soccer betting didn't expect him to join the Spanish side. However, his transfer earned Tottenham a £76m markup.
Philippe Coutinho
Coutinho transfer from Inter Milan to Liverpool in 2013 for £8.5m. He left the England team for Barcelona in 2018 for £145m. Liverpool made a profit of £136.5m from his transfer. However, they had desperately tried to retain Coutinho to the extent of turning down three proposals from the Spanish giants.
Paul Pogba
Paul played for Manchester United for several years. He decided to leave the club after being side-lined from the first-team on many occasions. Paul joined Juventus in 2012 for free. He spent four seasons at the Italian side before joining Manchester United for £89m. The French player helped Juventus win four Serie A titles. He returned to Manchester United in 2016 for £89m.
Ousmane Dembele
Ousmane transferred from Rennes to Borussia Dortmund in 2016 for £13.5m. He spent one season with German club before joining Barcelona in 2017 for £94.5m thus earning Dortmund an £81m profit. Ousmane made 20 assists and scored 10 goals for Dortmund.
Christiano Ronaldo
Christiano transferred from Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United in 2003 for £80m. By then, he was a skilled teenager who sought additional playtime. Christiano spent six seasons at Old Trafford during which he helped Manchester win one Champions League and three Premier League titles. He signed with Real Madrid in 2009 for £80m.
Virgil Van Dijk
Virgil transferred from Celtic to Southampton in 2015 for £13m. He spent two and a half seasons with the Premier League club before signing with Liverpool in 2018 for £75m. Southampton made a £62m profit. Virgil netted seven goals in 92 appearances at Southampton.
Football is a highly coveted and competitive sport. Most talented players earn large sums of money each week. Each league has a transfer window which allows teams to sell underperforming players and to sign new ones. Zinedine Zidane, Neymar, and Virgil Van Dijk are some of the most profitable transfers ever witnessed in football history. Betway offers betting markets such as which player will score in a particular game.