Sportspeople
Zlatan Ibrahimovic it set to become the world’s most expensive player in football history after French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)’s £51 million joint bid for the AC Milan striker and Brazil defender Thialgo Silva.
According to Daily Mail, the 27-year-old Brazilian is likely to decline the transfer offer, but if the £32 million part of the bid belonging to Ibrahimovic goes ahead, it would mean the 30-year-old Swede would become the world’s most expensive footballer, at a total cost of almost £150 million in transfer fees.
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by Lana Galea July 12, 2012
Tags: AC Milan, Ajax, Barcelona, Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Inter Milan, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, Thialgo Silva, world's most expensive, world's most expensive football player, world's most expensive footballer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Sportspeople
The winner of this year’s UEFA Champions League final, Barcelona, will enjoy a record windfall of around €126 million, according to a new study commissioned by the competition’s sponsor MasterCard.
A combination of official prize money, an increase in squad value, enhanced television and media rights and greater brand equity are behind the record sum.
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by Lana Galea May 30, 2011
Tags: Barcelona, Champions League final, Manchester United, UEFA Champions League final