In May 1990, Juventus continued a run of Italian clubs breaking the world record transfer fee, paying £8million to sign Roberto Baggio from Fiorentina. Since then, that record has been broken 16 times and shot up to the almost £200million that Paris Saint-Germain paid Barcelona for Neymar in 2017.
But even if the amounts changing hands weren’t quite so big back in the 90s, the world record was still a big deal.
The Baggio move was incredibly controversial given the rivalry between the two clubs. And it came at a time when Serie A was the best league in the world, so much so that the record was broken another three times by Italian clubs in the next two years.
A lot has changed since then, and we`ve taken a look back on every player to move for a world-record fee since.
Roberto Baggio
After Baggio joined Juventus for £8million in 1990, riots broke out in Florence, with supporters of La Viola enraged their star player had been sold to their fierce rivals.
Il Divin Codino had a habit of proving people wrong and slightly appeased the Fiorentina faithful by refusing to take a penalty against his former side the following season before kissing a purple scarf on the bench.
During his five-year stint with Juve, Baggio lifted three trophies, including the UEFA Cup.
READ: A tribute to Roberto Baggio and his remarkable ability to bounce back
Jean-Pierre Papin
The France international caught AC Milan’s attention after racking up an incredible 38 goals in 44 appearances in the 1991-92 season for Marseille – the fourth consecutive season he reached the 30-goal mark.
Milan signed Papin for £10million, and he went on to score 20 goals in his opening season before moving on to Bayern Munich in 1994.
Gianluca Vialli
Juventus yet again broke the transfer record by signing Vialli from Sampdoria in 1992 for £12.5million. In his first season, he helped the Old Lady win the UEFA Cup.
Gianluigi Lentini
Pace, flair and skill – this lad had it all. His…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Football365…