Regarding football, no one can question the impact that the Brazilians have had on the game. From Pele to Carlos Alberto Torres to Garrincha, to Ronaldo and now Neymar and Vinicius Jr, the Brazilians have always got the fans on their feet. The skills they brought were unmatched. It is the reason that the country has five World Cups to their name, the most by any nation.
The nation was also the first to win the World Cup, which accorded them the honour of keeping the World Cup Trophy called the Jules Rimet trophy permanently. However, this skill comes with a hefty price tag in modern football. As they say, you pay the best for getting the best. Over the years, transfer fees have risen exorbitantly over the years, and it is no surprise that Brazilians now command very high fees.
So, FootTheBall brings you the top 10 Brazilian transfers of all time.
Neymar Jr (€222 million to PSG)
The transfer that changed football. When news came out that Paris Saint Germain would shell out €222 million to activate Neymar’s release clause, everyone thought it was just a rumour. However, it turned out PSG were serious, and Barcelona lost one of their best players.
The deal would cause a ripple effect, with transfer fees rising exponentially overnight. Neymar would win a load of trophies at Parc de Princes but failed to win the Champions League. However, it raised the profile of Ligue 1 so much that even Lionel Messi plays at PSG.
Neymar’s transfer was a watershed moment for football and one that has already etched its name in the history pages. While there are rumours that he might leave PSG, the transfer fee would unlikely be anywhere near €222 million which made him one of the top Brazilian transfers of all time.
Phillipe Coutinho (€160 million to Barcelona)
We mentioned that Neymar’s transfer caused a ripple effect in football. Well, Phillipe Coutinho was the most significant product of that ripple. Barcelona were so confident about retaining Neymar that they became desperate when they lost him. Sure they had a lot of cash, but that was the problem. They had lots of money. Every club knew that and charged them an excessive amount.
The first club was Borussia Dortmund, which sold Ousmane Dembele for £126 million. Then it was the turn of Liverpool, who got €160 million for Coutinho. Unfortunately, these two deals would start a wave of bad financial decisions that put Barcelona into bankruptcy.
And Coutinho failed to justify his price tag,…
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