Sport

Britain's most expensive players

13 April 2012

Ruud van Nistelrooy's £19 million transfer to Premiership Champions Manchester United makes him the most expensive player Britain has ever seen. He now heads a top ten list that is worth nearly £140m.

From To Cost
1 Ruud van Nistelrooy PSV Eindhoven Man Utd £19million
2 Rio Ferdinand West Ham Leeds £18m
3= Alan Shearer Blackburn Newcastle £15m
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Atletico Madrid Chelsea £15m
5 Dwight Yorke Aston Villa Man Utd £12.6m
6= Tore Andre Flo Chelsea Rangers £12m
Sylvain Wiltord Bordeaux Arsenal £12m
8= Emile Heskey Leicester Liverpool £11m
Sergei Rebrov Dynamo Kiev Tottenham £11m
10 Jaap Stam PSV Eindhoven Man Utd £10.75m

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