5 transfer records that have been broken this summer
The effects of the Neymar transfer is still prevalent in the transfer market. The Brazilian’s transfer annihilated the previous world record transfer and the domino effect of that transfer has resulted in many more record-breaking transfers.
Last season, Kylian Mbappe became the world’s most expensive teenager and also the second most expensive player in the world. Philippe Coutinho became the most expensive purchase by a La Liga club and Virgil van Dijk became the world’s most expensive defender.
This summer is no different. We are nearing the end of July and already some transfer records have been shattered across Europe. By the time the transfer window closes, more records could be broken including the ones that have been broken already this summer.
On that note, take a look at five transfer records that have already been broken this summer.
#5. Most expensive signing by a Dutch club - Daley Blind
In 2014, Daley Blind was sold to Manchester United for €17.5 million and the Dutchman played 141 games for the club while winning four trophies.
He was deemed surplus to requirements at the Premier League club and it was evident as he played just 17 games in his final season.
Although Blind is now 28 and played sporadically last season, Manchester United still got €16.50 million for the player this summer when he returned to Ajax.
This made Blind the most expensive player signed by a Dutch club, breaking the 18-year-old record held by Mateja Kežman! Yes, it took 18 years to break the record transfer in Eredivisie.
Blind’s transfer broke Kezman’s record by a very small margin as the Serbian cost €16.34 million in 2000. However, back then, that was a huge fee for a player. The difference to the current third most expensive signing by a Dutch club is also marginal and it too belongs to a Serbian. Miralem Sulejmani cost Ajax €16.25 million in 2008.